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as in OK
being to one's liking
it's all right with me if you wear jeans to the party
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2
as in safe
not exposed to the threat of loss or injury
as soon as we heard the rescue helicopter, we knew we were all right
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as in adequate
of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards
it wasn't a great meal, but it was all right
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as in honorable
conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue
he's an all right guy, so if he says that's the way it happened, I believe him
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as in good
in a satisfactory way
if everything goes all right, I should be back in a day or two
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as in alright
used to express agreement
all right, I'll try one tiny bite of octopus
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as in definitely
without any question
he was there all right—I saw him sitting in the back row
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Recent Examples of all right
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
But your girl is gonna be all right.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
And when the next generation tells me they got inspired by something, then that’s all right for me.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 2 Apr. 2026
Will Brennan, Drew Gilbert and Grant McCray were possibilities for the roster, but San Francisco’s bench on Opening Day will feature Oliva, Jerar Encarnacion, Christian Koss and Daniel Susac — all right-handed hitters.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
And all right, well then that’s who Kimiko has to be, right?
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
But your girl is gonna be all right.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
And when the next generation tells me they got inspired by something, then that’s all right for me.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 2 Apr. 2026
Will Brennan, Drew Gilbert and Grant McCray were possibilities for the roster, but San Francisco’s bench on Opening Day will feature Oliva, Jerar Encarnacion, Christian Koss and Daniel Susac — all right-handed hitters.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for all right
Adjective
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The students are okay, per the outlet, which cited district officials.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Authorities say all six students are expected to be okay.—
Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Musk cofounded OpenAI as a nonprofit dedicated to creating safe AI, but Altman later launched a for-profit subsidiary and is now gearing up for an IPO.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Albanese noted that despite concluding that risks to Australian Jews were rising, the report found that no urgent changes were required to keep Australians safe.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Passanisi assured them there would be adequate fencing.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2026
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Make sure new plant selections have adequate room to grow.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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During the raid, the thieves stole the Cotofenesti helmet, one of Romania’s most honorable natural treasures, as well as three golden bracelets, according to the AP.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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After receiving an honorable discharge in 1972, Nolte returned to Raytown to begin a career as an electrician.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Jesus never talked about children or the elderly and wisely remained a bachelor with no kids but did date casually and was apparently very good-looking.—
John Kenney,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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In Greater Baltimore, we’re focused on economic growth attracting investment, supporting small businesses and creating pathways to good-paying jobs.—
Brian Walter,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Rushing has spread his good at-bats out alright.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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Both worked alright as a handoff from one to the other, but felt a little slow.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
6 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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That definitely was not on our agenda for some of our night.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Giveaways were definitely a popular draw to the expo as evidenced by the number of full sponsor bags many patrons carried around.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These are the finest margins that tight matches like these can be decided on.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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On Friday night, Richardson put together his finest effort of the season, reaching 49 feet, 7 inches on his final hop, step and jump at the Escondido Invitational — traditionally the final invitational of the season.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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“All right.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all%20right. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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