okayed

ADJECTIVE

accepted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledged approved authorized confirmed conventional customary endorsed established fashionable popular preferred received recognized sanctioned time-honored universal welcomed

STRONG

accustomed allowed chosen credited passed touted

WEAK

arrived at card-carrying current in vogue kosher legit normal orthodox regular standard straight unopposed usual

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abnormal different disapproved irregular uncommon unpopular unusual

WEAK

questionable unconventional unorthodox

ADJECTIVE

privileged

Synonyms

STRONGEST

empowered

STRONG

authorized chartered entitled excused franchised free furnished granted licensed okay qualified sanctioned vested

WEAK

eligible immune kosher legit palatine special

Antonyms

WEAK

disadvantageous prevented unexempt

ADJECTIVE

sanctioned

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accepted allowed approved licensed permitted

STRONG

accredited confirmed empowered warranted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

refused

ADJECTIVE

stamped

Synonyms

STRONG

approved branded imprinted

WEAK

O.K.'d

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025

Judge Barbier said that’s not how he was led to believe the settlement he okayed would work.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2024

In Bolivia the government only recently okayed a new project by a Chinese consortium.

From Reuters • Apr. 24, 2023

They claim a newly published email confirmed John Swinney okayed the deal.

From BBC • May 12, 2022

Construction of a new tower there had long ago been okayed, the union president explained, but no funds were available to build it.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

okayed

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