as in echo
a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way
an author who was ultimately just another rubber stamp of Hemingway
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Recent Examples of rubber stamp
Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2025
Skeins of yarn, yards of fabric, rubber stamps, blank canvases, vintage postcards, old magazines, paints, pastels and pipe cleaners.
—Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2025
Emily L. Mahoney, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2025
That phrasing, legal experts said, suggested that the judge was unlikely to rubber-stamp the government’s effort.
—Jonah E. Bromwich, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Wikler has the support from one of the highest-ranking Democrats, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and rubber stamps from both centrist and progressive organizations within the party.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2025
Skeins of yarn, yards of fabric, rubber stamps, blank canvases, vintage postcards, old magazines, paints, pastels and pipe cleaners.
—Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
This bill comes at a time when the Public Service Commission, which critics have long accused of being a rubber-stamp for utilities, is facing unusual scrutiny from the state’s highest court.
—Emily L. Mahoney, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2025
That phrasing, legal experts said, suggested that the judge was unlikely to rubber-stamp the government’s effort.
—Jonah E. Bromwich, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber stamp
Noun
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Also, the beginning of Season 2 for me was a little bit of an echo to the beginning of Season 1 — when Mark’s walking around in the hallways the first time.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
21 Mar. 2025
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Test recordings are clear, with minimal echo and a fairly wide dynamic range.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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However, Schreiner was ruled ineligible to compete for RIT after the NCAA revised its gender eligibility policy Feb. 6, one day after Trump signed an executive order to ban trans athletes from women's and girls' sports.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Thorne, who has an 8-year old son, joins celebs like Benedict Cumberbatch, Paloma Faith and Emma Barnett in signing the pact that launched in September, along with more than 11,500 schools in the UK.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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Once the British-Ghanaian expat shared her journey on social media, she was flooded with questions from followers wanting to follow in her footsteps.—
Danielle Pointdujour,
Essence,
20 Mar. 2025
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As a result, compared to 2023, total engagement grew by 555% (across four channels), and Instagram followers increased by 16%, demonstrating stronger resonance and interest in our global channels.—
Charles Taylor,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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One ballot was tossed out because it wasn’t initialed by an election judge, and Balich won the position via a lottery.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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The serial numbers on those seals are written on a form that is then initialed by the chief inspector and a member of the Board of Absentee Canvassers.—
Alison Dirr,
Journal Sentinel,
30 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Women were soon permitted entry into marathons and swimming races.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Nonetheless, centralized revenue-sharing models permit even mid-tier teams to reap considerable benefits.—
Priya Oberoi,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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President Joe Biden publicly endorsed and supported health care price transparency.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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On Thursday, former Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn endorsed Laesch.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Translated, money’s sole purpose is as an agreement about value among wealth producers that enables them to exchange wealth of roughly equal value with each other.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Solutions like these improve health and education outcomes, empower women, and enable families to thrive, transforming their futures.—
Matt Damon,
TIME,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Rubber stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubber%20stamp. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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