okayed

Signed off on

Okayed is the past tense of okay, meaning approved or gave permission: The board okayed the budget yesterday.

The spelling reflects the word's origin as initials (O.K.), though *ok'd* also appears.

Once the director okayed the script, production began.

approval

approved

Officially accepted or permitted

validated · certified · ratified · confirmed · permitted · cleared · accepted · greenlit · licensed · accredited

agreement

consented

Gave approval willingly

acquiesced · acceded · complied · accepted · settled · contracted · stipulated · handshake · deal · arrangement

confirmation

verified

Confirmed as accurate

acknowledged · attested · witnessed · vouched · checked · double-checked · finalized · formalized · sealed

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Opposites
approval/permission

okayedvetoed

Authoritatively rejected legislation

rejected · denied · refused · disapproved · blocked

Phrases
Family

okay, okays, okaying

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G