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
Jonah E. Bromwich, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Malen joined for Emery and Villa’s growth, rubber-stamped by the Champions League, which he had been involved with at Dortmund.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 8 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
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
Malen joined for Emery and Villa’s growth, rubber-stamped by the Champions League, which he had been involved with at Dortmund.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber stamp
Noun
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There are also echoes of The Exorcist when The Man (Neil Sandilands) arrives, a cryptic, bearded shaman whose presence is about as reassuring as Mel Gibson on a good day.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2025
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But there were also echoes of resentment from pop fans who criticized Gomez for feigning helplessness instead of taking action, despite her promising to do so in the clip.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025
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The striker signed a four-year deal on his return but moved to West Brom in 2017 for £12million, double the fee Southampton had paid Burnley five years earlier.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The agency has also signed partnerships with NIL collectives like Notre Dame’s Golden Touch and UT’s Texas One Fund.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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In the digital age, growing popularity translates to more Instagram followers — 853,000 for Shelton — and dreamy TikTok montages of him.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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On TikTok, more than 22M videos about Black women in stocks, and content creators are sharing their insight on REITs for followers.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
7 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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And, not all gold products qualify (collectible coins are usually not permitted).—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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There is a stark contrast between defending artistic freedom and endorsing an individual who weaponizes their platform to spread bigotry.—
David Renzer,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
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Trump didn’t actually end up endorsing Massie’s primary opponent in the next election.—
W. James Antle III,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Here, a magnetic field and mechanical compression are used to create fusion conditions, aka extreme heat, for compressing plasma inside a reactor to enable the production and extraction of energy.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Mar. 2025
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Workshops, developer sessions, and technical tutorials enable professionals to learn about the latest tools and best practices.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Rubber stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubber%20stamp. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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