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  • a variation of OK.
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okay

[oh-key, oh-key, oh-key] / ˈoʊˈkeɪ, ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ˈoʊˌkeɪ /






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“It’s okay to be a little less capital efficient if we get things done sooner.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

On Thursday, the White House posted an AI-generated picture of a Blue Angel jet over a beach with people calmly looking skyward with the caption “It’s okay to love America.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

Call center employee Arabella Paulino, 48, said: "My girls were saying to me it's scary. But it will be okay."

From Barron's Jul. 5, 2026

"When I called my nan, I told her I was okay, but granscha looked like he was drowning and we needed help," Marley said.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

“It’s okay to be afraid,” Auntie North said.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

The deal was okayed by the Indian cabinet earlier this week, news agency PTI reported on Tuesday.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2025

Police Chief Jim McDonnell okayed the removal of the officers after learning of the specific allegations.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 14, 2025

Village People lead singer Victor Willis initially okayed the use of his group's music, saying in 2020 that Trump has "remained respectful in his use of our songs and has not crossed the line."

From Salon Nov. 29, 2024

Keene said: "I am satisfied on the balance of probabilities that Chris okayed or approved the contract just like he had done before except this time he used a thumbs-up emoji."

From Reuters Jul. 7, 2023

One of his brothers had a drum set, and the Warden okayed PJ.’s owning a large aquarium.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

A judge’s order okaying a $55,000 payout to a former staffer in the third case noted in court records that the settlement, which included attorney fees, should not be taken as an admission of wrongdoing.

From Washington Post Apr. 20, 2023

If anything the editor okaying it makes it even worse, because it's like, "Did you not read my whole book that would explain why this is missing the point?"

From Salon Feb. 25, 2020

With NFL owners okaying his four-year, $200 million contract extension last week as Protector of the Shield, Goodell will cross the half-billion mark in earnings since becoming commissioner.

From Washington Post Dec. 17, 2017

Department of State, swamped with 1,000 passport applications a day, was okaying 80% of them.

From Time Magazine Archive

Set up under the Budget & Accounting Act of 1921 was the office of the Comptroller General, with twofold duty of okaying Government expenditures before they are made and auditing them afterwards.*

From Time Magazine Archive




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