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or okay
1
as in alright
being to one's liking
that dinner was OK, but I liked yesterday's better
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2
as in satisfactory
of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards
this latest draft of the essay is OK but could be better
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or okay
1
as in fine
in a satisfactory way
you did OK on that last test
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2
as in yeah
used to express agreement
OK, fine, I'll go to the party
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or okay
as in approval
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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or okay
1
as in to approve
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
a judge will have to OK the search warrant
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2
as in to accept
to have a favorable opinion of
I'm glad that my friends OK'd my choice of girlfriend
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for OK
Adjective
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Bowman may want to make a call if the organization feels the current group of veterans doesn’t provide enough satisfactory options for the skill lines.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025 -
His messages online sound all too typical of the brash and bratty computer techies who seem to think insults are satisfactory entertainment for their followers.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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For your home, though, plain soap and water will often work just fine.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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That worked fine during the regular season, but as the stakes increased, the team’s results suffered for its lack of a dependable scorer.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Congress would have to approve payments Yet to send the DOGE checks out, the Trump administration will need Congress’ approval.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Starship launch plans comes after Musk targets FAA SpaceX still requires approval from the FAA before the Starship can get off the ground again.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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To offer bachelor’s degrees, however, participating colleges would need to first develop a program and curriculum, have their programs approved by the Illinois Community College Board and Illinois Board of Higher Education, then have the program accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
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Caps on vaccines and insulin costs for Medicare recipients were instituted under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a federal law approved by Congress.—
Nate Trela,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Hamas had refused to accept a proposal from Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, which would extend the ceasefire to April 20, through both the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and the Jewish holiday of Passover.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau began accepting complaints about rental debt collection in August 2023.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Arquette's performance is more simple but just as effective, giving hope and soul to a divorced single mom trying to do her best for her kids but with a tendency to bring home the wrong guys.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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While The Penguin, a spinoff of Reeves’ Batman that continues to steal award after award (on Sunday, star Colin Farrell won the SAG Award for best actor in a limited series), there seems to be no plan for a follow-up.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Nevertheless, Chalamet’s speech suggests that such rhetoric should be more acceptable, or even encouraged, from his generation of stars.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
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The study emphasizes that passive-aggression can develop in individuals who grew up in environments where expressing anger wasn’t safe or acceptable, leading them to adopt indirect ways of communicating frustration.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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If there's a ripple effect because of that, then that's a blessing.—
F. Amanda Tugade,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Both men have the ambition to redefine how the modern world works—and both are jockeying for President Donald Trump’s blessing to accelerate their plans.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2025
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“OK.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/OK. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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