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adjective

ō-ˈkā How to pronounce OK (audio)
variants or okay
Definition of OKnext
1
as in alright
being to one's liking that dinner was OK, but I liked yesterday's better

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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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OK

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adverb

ō-ˈkā How to pronounce OK (audio)
variants 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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OK

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noun

ō-ˈkā How to pronounce OK (audio)
variants 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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OK

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verb

ō-ˈkā How to pronounce OK (audio)
variants 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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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
  1. satisfactory
  2. fine
  3. approval
  4. approve
  5. accept
  6. good
  7. acceptable
  8. blessing
Adjective
  • What People Are Saying In 2023, Alexey Melnikov, executive secretary of the public monitoring commission of Moscow, said that Spector was being held in satisfactory conditions.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • And for years, boosters have struggled to offer up a satisfactory answer.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of satisfactory
Adverb
  • The Boeing Starliner undocked autonomously Sept. 6 and managed to land just fine in New Mexico desert.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
  • It’s said the top three rules of real estate are location, location, location — and the new location of Christmas in the Park’s Jingle Bell Stage at the north end of Plaza de Cesar Chavez is working just fine for Fil Maresca, who’s managing the folks selling beer and wine at the Park Tavern.
    Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of fine
Noun
  • The coalition challenged the city’s approval of the single-family home.
    Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In a lawsuit filed in July 2023, the coalition challenged the city’s approval of the construction of a single-family home on a steep hillside in Mount Washington.
    Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of approval
Verb
  • The city approved legislation to purchase and renovate Capital One Arena, where the Capitals and Wizards play, and Bowser has advocated federal legislation to clear the way for the RFK Stadium land to be redeveloped.
    Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Perhaps the project will have effects on the nearby area, and the approving authority wants to think about those effects.
    Joshua Stein, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of approve
Verb
  • While 82% of senior executives feel accepted at work, according to Korn Ferry, only 63% of individual contributors share this feeling.
    Kara Dennison, SPHR, CPRW, EC, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • All Iranian analysts accept this and most also accept that the last 14 months— since the October 7 attacks by Hamas on Israel—has been the worst year for the Axis of Resistance.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of accept
Adjective
  • If there is one story that sums up how ruthless West Ham United used to be when sacking managers, then a memorable fixture against Wigan Athletic on May 15, 2011 is a good starting point.
    Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
  • And the spiritual rationale for generosity turns out to be the same as the worldly one: hope in a good future.
    Matthew Scogin, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of good
Adjective
  • The number of students who report that shouting down a speaker to stop a campus speech, blocking other students from attending a campus speech, and using violence to stop a campus speech is acceptable in some form has risen incrementally since 2022.
    Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • There are also gender-role stereotypes that impact people's understanding of how they are 'allowed' or expected to grieve and show emotion, based on what has been deemed 'acceptable' in society.
    David Oliver, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of acceptable
Noun
  • Did Johnny Cash give Dylan his blessing to go ahead with his electric set?
    Brady Gerber, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The unique relationship has been a blessing for all involved, the two families said.
    Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of blessing
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