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or okayed
1
as in ratified
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
a judge will have to OK the search warrant
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2
as in accepted
to have a favorable opinion of
I'm glad that my friends OK'd my choice of girlfriend
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Verb
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The agreement must still be approved by the union’s board and ratified by the membership to take effect.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
2 May 2026 -
At the end of that month, the WGA officially ratified its provisional deal, with a 90% approval rate but significant voter downturn.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
2 May 2026
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When President John Quincy Adams accepted Bolívar’s invitation, his opponents pounced.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The Robinson plaintiffs offered a few maps that guaranteed more Black voting strength, but the plan that was accepted in court was ultimately one drawn by the state’s Republicans, including Governor Jeff Landry, a MAGA stalwart.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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Edward Burke — then seized control of City Council and approved a new lineup of committee chairs and leaders.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The California Coastal Commission this month approved the land use amendment that would allow housing to be built on the southern parcel of the property — along with other areas within the city —to help add nearly 4,845 units to Newport Beach’s housing inventory.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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“OK'd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/OK%27d. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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