OK'ing

verb

variants or okaying
Definition of OK'ingnext
present participle of OK
1
as in approving
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory a judge will have to OK the search warrant

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2
as in accepting
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'ing
  1. approving
  2. accepting
  3. confirming
Verb
  • Point Reyes seashore study favors elk fence removal The environmental groups sought to stop the National Park Service from approving the 20-year leases and instead require it to expand elk herds in the area.
    Richard Halstead, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Others have accused Harris of going soft on criminals by approving lenient plea deals.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of approving
Verb
  • Other contracting experts said federal departments and agencies should have been more skeptical about accepting free products and consulting services from Microsoft, given the implications for competition and national security.
    Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Federal authorities have accused him of accepting at least $10,000 in cash in an envelope from Owens.
    Bracey Harris, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of accepting
Verb
  • Weeks sequenced the tree’s DNA, confirming the preliminary identification.
    Katie Hunt, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
  • These are prime examples confirming the notion that a large cash flow and talent pool alone cannot protect you from this failure.
    Mustansir Paliwala, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of confirming
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“OK'ing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/OK%27ing. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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