seal of approval
noun phrase
: an action or statement that shows approval or official acceptance
The bill has the President's seal of approval.
—often used figurativelyFans have given the band's new song their seal of approval.
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The actress, 72, gave the movie her seal of approval while attending the 2025 New York Film Critics Circle Awards in New York City on Jan. 8.
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Nicholas Rice, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Francesca Chambers Trump's energy secretary pick heads to Senate floor
The Senate Energy Committee gave their seal of approval on Thursday to Trump's Energy Department nominee, Chris Wright.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Bob Dylan gave his seal of approval to A Complete Unknown even before the biopic (which stars Timothée Chalamet as the iconic singer-songwriter) hit theaters.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Russia’s human engineers can do their best to create AIs that are totally aligned with the regime, but given the ability of AI to learn and change by itself, how can the engineers ensure that an AI that got the regime’s seal of approval in 2024 doesn’t venture into illicit territory in 2025?
—Yuval Noah Harari, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2025
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Nicholas Rice, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Francesca Chambers Trump's energy secretary pick heads to Senate floor
The Senate Energy Committee gave their seal of approval on Thursday to Trump's Energy Department nominee, Chris Wright.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Bob Dylan gave his seal of approval to A Complete Unknown even before the biopic (which stars Timothée Chalamet as the iconic singer-songwriter) hit theaters.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Russia’s human engineers can do their best to create AIs that are totally aligned with the regime, but given the ability of AI to learn and change by itself, how can the engineers ensure that an AI that got the regime’s seal of approval in 2024 doesn’t venture into illicit territory in 2025?
—Yuval Noah Harari, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Seal of approval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seal%20of%20approval. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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