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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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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for OK
Adjective
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The sound from the optional Bose 12-speaker upgrade is satisfactory.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025 -
Yet a great deal remained to be paid with funds expected after the submission of satisfactory progress reports.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
30 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Every patron, from fisherman to tourists, gets along just fine.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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Everything was going fine until my friend, Sarah (28F), showed up with her 7-month-old baby.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The crowd roared its approval Monday evening when Boise Mayor Lauren McLean’s decision to continue to fly a Pride flag outside of Boise’s City Hall was alluded to, despite another new Idaho law banning such a display.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Apr. 2025
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The company intended to move the drug into late-stage testing, which is generally the last phase of development before a company submits the potential treatment to government regulators for approval.—
Time,
Time,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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April's Echelon Insights survey shows a majority (51 percent) now disapprove of his job as president, compared to 47 percent who approve.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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But to her disappointment, only three Miami applicants were approved.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Ja-young not only realizes what’s going on but accepts her grandson’s decision, becoming a reluctant ally in the charade.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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After a meeting with U.S. officials in Saudi Arabia at the end of March, Kyiv accepted without conditions the U.S. plan for a ceasefire on energy infrastructure and in the Black Sea.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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After a week full of monstrous swings, the S&P 500 posted its best weekly performance since November 23, while the Nasdaq saw its best week since November 2022, according to the financial data firm FactSet.—
Anne Marie Drummond Lee,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Shorts are the only categories whose winners are ineligible for best picture, acting, screenplay or any other major Oscar, due to their length.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And as President Donald Trump has pointed out, that situation is not acceptable.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Without one, or an acceptable alternative, travelers face disruptions to their air travel and federal facility access, fueling frustration across the country.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Vatican: Pope hopes to deliver blessing on Easter Pope Francis made a short and unannounced visit Saturday to St. Peter's Basilica to pray before this evening's Easter vigil and greet some of the faithful present.—
Phoebe Natanson,
ABC News,
19 Apr. 2025
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In theory someone else could read the speech while Francis could impart the blessing.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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“OK.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/OK. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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