- OKD
- Green-lit
- Approved
- Accepted
- Gave the go-ahead
- Blessed
- Rubber-stamped
- Gave a thumbs-up to
- Sanctioned
- Gave a 63-Across to
- Nodded to, maybe
- Put a stamp on, maybe
- More than just condoned
- Signaled "thumbs up"
- Gave the thumbs-up to
- Passed on
- Initialed
- Endorsed
- Initialed a request
- Gave a thumbs-up
- Signed off on
- Gave the nod
- Given the green light
- Authorized
- Passed
- Authorized, briefly
- Didn't deny
- Green-lighted
- Ratified
- Allowed
- Approved, briefly
- Gave the green light, briefly
- Gave approval to
- Gave the go-ahead to
- Approved of
- Now clear to proceed
- Gave an endorsement
- Got behind
- Supported
- Put one's initials on, perhaps
- Approved, in a way.
- Approved, for short
- Gave the thumbs up
- Let pass
- Assented to
- Given the nod
- Having a permit
- Green-lighted, as a project
- Not nixed
- Consented to
- Didn't nix
- Gave the nod to
- Signed one's inits. to
- Gave the 35-Across to
- Cleared, for short
- Initialed, maybe
