as in signature
an official mark that is stamped on paper or on a small piece of wax to show that something (such as a document) is genuine and has been officially approved
The paperwork must have a notary's seal.
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Recent Examples of seal
Yvonne Gordon, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
This indicates that the food on land does not provide the same amount of nutrients as seals, which are full of fat and blubber.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2025
Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2025
Gater also coated the inside of the cabinet with polyurethane to seal the untreated wood and cut a hole in the side of the cabinet with a jigsaw so her cat could enter and exit the litter box holder.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Watching boating trip in Ventry, County Kerry, to see whales, dolphins, seals, and a variety of seabirds with an onboard wildlife guide before landing for a half-day on Great Blasket Island.
—Yvonne Gordon, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
This indicates that the food on land does not provide the same amount of nutrients as seals, which are full of fat and blubber.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
Made from a range of wicking, insulating materials from polyester to fleece to Merino, these simple tubes sit at (or right underneath) the collar of your jacket or shirt, sealing the gap where wind, sun, or snow can hit bare skin and send shivers down your spine.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2025
Gater also coated the inside of the cabinet with polyurethane to seal the untreated wood and cut a hole in the side of the cabinet with a jigsaw so her cat could enter and exit the litter box holder.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2025
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Joao Felix and Alvaro Morata were two other big-name attackers potentially available — but again returns to Atletico Madrid were never on the cards and their status and likely wage demands meant no other La Liga club would be in the running for their signatures.—
Dermot Corrigan,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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Debuting their first collaboration hinged on K-Way’s signature Le Vrai Claude packable windbreaker, the two brands are offering the jacket in genderless iterations flanked by a dogwear version, Le Vrai Horatio jacket.—
Martino Carrera,
WWD,
5 Feb. 2025
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His father, Edward Grieves, a stockbroker, drowned while fishing when Mr. Grieves was a child.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Feb. 2025
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Spend the day lounging on the wide, spacious beaches, fishing in clear Gulf waters, or staying satiated at quaint small businesses like Skinny’s Place, North Shore Cafe, or The Doctor’s Office speakeasy.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
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The jet stream, essentially a river of air in the atmosphere that storms flow through, is locked in an almost perfect line from west to east, and will continue to funnel fast-moving storms across the northern tier of the Lower 48.—
Artemis Moshtaghian,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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Several other teams searching for a head coach have locked in their guy, including the Chicago Bears (Ben Johnson), New York Jets (Aaron Glenn), Jacksonville Jaguars (Liam Coen) and even the Dallas Cowboys (Brian Schottenheimer).—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Trump contends that efforts to limit local coordination on immigration shield violent criminals from deportation, although studies have found immigrants living in the country without authorization are not more likely to commit crimes than the general population.—
Grace Hase,
The Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Approved authorization to apply for a redevelopment grant from the state Department of Employment and Economic Development.—
Janean Sorrell,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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That’s where the Monterey Abalone Company grows its namesake variety of seafood: red abalone, a gastropod or sea snail, that humans have harvested and traded in California for thousands of years.—
Grant Stringer,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Paragon’s flagship product, Graphite, is also known to specifically target encrypted messaging apps with the ability to harvest data from cloud backups.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
31 Jan. 2025
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So far, there’s been reassurance because the virus is unable to latch onto the cells in the human upper respiratory tract.—
Lisa M. Krieger,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Unlike opioids, which work by latching onto receptor proteins on nerves in the central nervous system, suzetrigine works only in peripheral nerves—that is, those outside the brain and spinal cord.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This can include transportation fees and health certifications required for travel.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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If a prosecutor’s discovery compliance is later successfully challenged, the time between certification and challenge is retroactively counted against the prosecution.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Spend a day out on the water with a boat and gear rentals for crabbing or clamming.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2025
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One of my goals for 2024 was to do more fishing, crabbing and clamming.—
Chloe Sorvino,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Seal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seal. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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