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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Relevance

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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
  • Additionally, senior leadership setting expectations for collaboration when reviewing and approving goals is key.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • His pro-business bent stood out from the court’s history of approving high-dollar payouts for plaintiffs.
    Eleanor Klibanoff, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of approving
Verb
  • And yet, despite accepting the reality of the injury and what lies ahead of him, Moe Wagner searched for the good in the situation while keeping a smile on his face Monday.
    Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Patient demand increases should inspire us to rethink traditional staffing models and apply a balanced approach to accepting change in healthcare delivery.
    Corey Scurlock, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of accepting
Verb
  • Stars like Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, and Britney Spears opted for them on red carpets and events, confirming them as a key element of the 2000s imagination.
    Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The team released a statement on Thursday confirming that Matthew Tenedorio, a member of the arena’s ASM Global video production team, was one of the people killed in the attack.
    William Guillory, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of confirming
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OK'ing

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