variants or okay
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as in alright
being to one's liking that dinner was OK, but I liked yesterday's better
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as in fine
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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as in good
in a satisfactory way you did OK on that last test
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as in yes
used to express agreement OK, fine, I'll go to the party
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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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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 OK
Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026 That remembrance of that person also has to wake up, go about their day-to-day life and be okay. —Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Roast, tossing and stirring onions every 20 minutes, until golden brown and softened, 40–50 minutes (some onions will brown more than others, which is okay). —Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026 My life is a little bit everywhere, my clothes are everywhere and that's okay. —Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026 And that’s okay, because everybody has their cultural references and everybody looks for a shortcut in the comprehension of what something might be. —Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026 How dare he and also do it again, okay? —Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026 Police said the girl was struck in the leg and is expected to be okay. —Lauren Victory, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 Life doesn’t always allow for dedicated writing time and that’s okay. —Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026 While most houseplants are tropical in origin and, thus, are happiest when receiving bright, indirect light, a handful actually will do okay in windowless rooms. —Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025 The characters who invest in romance tend to make it out okay, while many of those who can’t commit are left with tragedy. —Jesse Raub, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2025 In any case, things worked out okay for Swank. —Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Nov. 2025 Noting that the camera man was, in fact, okay after the incident, he was seen continuing to film even after his injury. —Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025 While the market's doing okay, Jim Cramer said that AI stocks are rising once again, as predicted by industry leaders, including Nvidia's Jensen Huang. —Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025 That extra step takes the hairline from okay to flawless. —Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025 Problems so painful that users are okay paying to solve it. —Jay Sen, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2025 Rhea did watch my tape and okayed it, and everybody seemed to like me from that. —Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025 There were also issues with an overlapping property line, apparently okayed in the 1970s but not allowed now. —Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
So having that conversation with your older material is okay. —Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026 That remembrance of that person also has to wake up, go about their day-to-day life and be okay. —Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Roast, tossing and stirring onions every 20 minutes, until golden brown and softened, 40–50 minutes (some onions will brown more than others, which is okay). —Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026 My life is a little bit everywhere, my clothes are everywhere and that's okay. —Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026 And that’s okay, because everybody has their cultural references and everybody looks for a shortcut in the comprehension of what something might be. —Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026 How dare he and also do it again, okay? —Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026 Police said the girl was struck in the leg and is expected to be okay. —Lauren Victory, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 Life doesn’t always allow for dedicated writing time and that’s okay. —Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Adverb
All residents are reported okay after a home was damaged by a fire Sunday in Berkley, Michigan. —Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026 While most houseplants are tropical in origin and, thus, are happiest when receiving bright, indirect light, a handful actually will do okay in windowless rooms. —Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025 The characters who invest in romance tend to make it out okay, while many of those who can’t commit are left with tragedy. —Jesse Raub, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2025 In any case, things worked out okay for Swank. —Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Nov. 2025 Noting that the camera man was, in fact, okay after the incident, he was seen continuing to film even after his injury. —Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025 While the market's doing okay, Jim Cramer said that AI stocks are rising once again, as predicted by industry leaders, including Nvidia's Jensen Huang. —Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025 That extra step takes the hairline from okay to flawless. —Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025 Problems so painful that users are okay paying to solve it. —Jay Sen, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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But in August, Paramount got engulfed and devoured by Skydance, in the deal that the FCC okayed only after Paramount’s CBS News made a $16 million cash payoff to the current President. —Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2025 Rhea did watch my tape and okayed it, and everybody seemed to like me from that. —Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025 There were also issues with an overlapping property line, apparently okayed in the 1970s but not allowed now. —Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for OK
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Knowing that raising good humans is still part of the secret sauce to success means that in the end, the kids are going to be alright.— Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 23 Feb. 2026
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Santa's job is to make sure everybody else is alright.— Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
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Schuch paused in front of a Tetra Pak carton of Côtes du Rhône, noting that while such packaging had gone over fine in Nordic countries, French consumers had rejected it vehemently.— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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With the husbands off for a golf outing, Julia and Jane (well attended to by Chimo’s martini-mixing maid Saunders) get decked out in their evening finest and wait impatiently at Julia’s luxe apartment (Jane lives upstairs) for the mystery man Maurice to arrive.— Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026
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Three-quarters of Colorado voters were extremely or very concerned about the availability of good-paying jobs in their communities.— Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
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Forbes, Devin’s face, 29 years old, good-looking.— Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
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To a trader, a lot of this looks familiar—essentially a yes-or-no bet on an outcome.— byDoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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Denver City Council should vote yes.— Michael Hancock, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
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White House officials are confident Warsh ultimately will meet the approval of the committee, where Republicans hold a 12-10 advantage.— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps more significantly, Graham King, the producer, needed approval for the music from the Jackson estate, effectively giving it veto power over the project.— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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With the company’s board and multiple proxy advisory firms urging shareholders to vote yes, the deal is expected to be approved, moving Paramount closer to taking over its much bigger rival.— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
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With this proposal approved, the city can now negotiate the fine print with the Cowboys before closing the deal in 2028.— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
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The two later accepted 19 and 13 years, respectively, through a plea deal.— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Your 9th House of Higher Learning receives this New Moon, inviting you to accept growing pains as natural parts of life.— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
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Several viable sites were dismissed prematurely or without adequate analysis.— Charles Rilli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
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Prolonged blackouts have draped the island and hospitals struggle with providing adequate care.— Rick Jervis, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
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