as in approval
an acceptance of something as satisfactory
could not begin the project without the boss's imprimatur
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Representatives of the Broadway League, which includes many producers, theater owners and operators, are more inclined to support the first option, as many shows may not be able to survive for months on end without the imprimatur of a Tony on their marquees and promotional materials.
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Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 May 2023
Representatives of the Broadway League, which includes many producers and theater owners and operators, are more inclined to support the first option, as many shows may not be able to survive for months on end without the imprimatur of a Tony on their marquees and promotional materials.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 May 2023
The innuendo and inaccuracies, circulated not just in the far reaches of the internet but with the imprimatur of the state’s attorney general, helped make Arizona an epicenter of distrust in the democratic process, eroding confidence not just in the 2020 vote but in subsequent elections.
—Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Isaac Stanley-Becker, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Feb. 2023
They're widely shared among right wing media figures and carry the imprimatur of an official legislative proceeding.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, ajc, 28 Feb. 2023
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Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 May 2023
Representatives of the Broadway League, which includes many producers and theater owners and operators, are more inclined to support the first option, as many shows may not be able to survive for months on end without the imprimatur of a Tony on their marquees and promotional materials.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 May 2023
The innuendo and inaccuracies, circulated not just in the far reaches of the internet but with the imprimatur of the state’s attorney general, helped make Arizona an epicenter of distrust in the democratic process, eroding confidence not just in the 2020 vote but in subsequent elections.
—Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Isaac Stanley-Becker, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Feb. 2023
They're widely shared among right wing media figures and carry the imprimatur of an official legislative proceeding.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, ajc, 28 Feb. 2023
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“Imprimatur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprimatur. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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