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OKs 1 of 2

noun

variants or okays

plural of OK

as in approvals

an acceptance of something as satisfactory our supervisor gave his OK on the project, so we can go ahead with it

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OKs

2 of 2

verb

variants or okays

present tense third-person singular of OK

as in approves

to give official acceptance of as satisfactory a judge will have to OK the search warrant

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as in accepts

to have a favorable opinion of I'm glad that my friends OK'd my choice of girlfriend

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Noun

The Oyster Creek redevelopment is still subject to future licensing and regulatory approvals.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Anytime my team finds something that would speed up our work, it gets tied up in approvals for months.

— Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of approvals

Verb

Reading it immediately quells, or at least quelled my own, paranoia at being alone in the middle of the forest—nobody is getting got here, there’s a gate that only opens if the concierge approves of your face, voice, and name.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
People building new homes and businesses in Roseville could soon pay higher fees to connect to the city’s water, sewer and trash systems if the City Council approves a proposal to update several development fees.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of approves

Noun

The police union, meanwhile, is accusing Suarez of calling in favors and then retaliating.

— Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
The porous pass rush, poor safety play and exploitable linebacking corps share some of the blame, but the cornerbacks didn’t do Washington any favors.

— Tashan Reed, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of favors

Verb

The school board is scheduled to vote on the agreement during its meeting on Tuesday, but the union urged an earlier vote, saying teachers could return Monday if the board ratifies the deal by then.

— Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Others feel that the treaty effectively ratifies something that already exists.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026

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