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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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There’s still no satisfactory explanation for a 13-10 home loss to the middling 2024 Wolverines on Nov. 30, arguably the most shocking outcome that rivalry has seen.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025 -
But the federal investigation was not satisfactory to many of King’s family members and associates, who knew of the FBI’s years-long investigation of the minister, and Director J. Edgar Hoover’s obsession with him as a potential communist influence.—
Andy Rose,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Hyperlinks within the interview worked fine, although more would be helpful.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
4 Feb. 2025
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Adding around 300 episodes of the Comedy Central show to Warner’s inventory for mid-2020, the agreement with the then Viacom was to be paid in installments of about $25 million a quarter – which worked out fine until early this year.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Elon can't do and won't do anything without our approval.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Of course, that’s more than a little nauseating in and of itself; a film critic expressing any degree of approval for the Oscars is as sick and unnatural as a sports fan giving it up for the owner of their favorite team (never gonna happen, James Dolan).—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Major League Baseball team owners approved John Seidler as the new control person on Feb. 6 contingent on his being named trustee of Peter Seidler’s trust, which is expected to happen within the next three weeks.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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How college sports will be governed and regulated after a settlement in the House v. NCAA lawsuit is approved, allowing schools to pay athletes directly as part of a revenue sharing plan.—
The Athletic College Football,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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All comments are moderated by the Learning Network staff, but please keep in mind that once your comment is accepted, it will be made public and may appear in print. Find more Picture Prompts here.—
The Learning Network,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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For those leading businesses, that’s a challenge worth accepting.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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During the episode, Palmer asks SZA if Drake is a good kisser.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
11 Feb. 2025
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If that’s the case, according to best appraisal practices, they should not be considered true indicators of market value for all properties of their type.—
Fritz Kaegi,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The company acknowledges the uncertainty in obtaining sufficient funding on acceptable terms.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
7 Feb. 2025
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Although China would still prefer to trade directly with the United States, leading a parallel trading system with the global South is an acceptable alternative for Beijing.—
Yun Sun,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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During the refurbishment, Neville’s website states that around 50 homeless people accessed the premises, declared squatters’ rights and stayed with the blessing of Neville and his partners.—
Matt Slater,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Fountains of Wayne will be performing concert dates this year for the first time since 2013, and the shows are proceeding with the blessings of the family of the band’s co-founder, the late Adam Schlesinger, according to reps for the group.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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