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
Imran Khan, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Standing in Bove’s way, is Manhattan Federal Judge Dale E. Ho, whose judicial role is not to be a rubber stamp automatically granting this motion, and must consider if a dismissal of the indictment is warranted.
—Arnold Kriss, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
The rubber-stamp parliament retains an important function: to signal the priorities of the government for the coming year and to disseminate instructions to party members and officials across the country.
—TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Meanwhile, Parliament has been reduced to what me and my party views as a rubber stamp for authoritarian policies.
—Imran Khan, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Standing in Bove’s way, is Manhattan Federal Judge Dale E. Ho, whose judicial role is not to be a rubber stamp automatically granting this motion, and must consider if a dismissal of the indictment is warranted.
—Arnold Kriss, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
What To Know Documents submitted ahead of the annual session of China's rubber-stamp congress this week outline measures aimed at softening the impact of an aging population while encouraging younger couples to have more children.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
The rubber-stamp parliament retains an important function: to signal the priorities of the government for the coming year and to disseminate instructions to party members and officials across the country.
—TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber stamp
Noun
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Rami Sinno is crouched beside a filing cabinet, wrestling a beach-ball sized disc out of a box, when a dull thump echoes around his laboratory.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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The exultant and tragic horn calls in the symphonies and in Das Lied von der Erde—were these not the potent echoes of the shofar summoning the congregation on High Holidays?—
David Denby,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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By signing him to a long-term contract extension now, the Jays would have an obvious franchise cornerstone to build around for years to come.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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Since the adoption by the United Nations of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, no fewer than 186 countries have signed an international treaty that both demonizes the traditional use of coca and calls for the complete eradication of the plant.—
Wade Davis,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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When there are none, followers end up, in some cases, creating a narrative that could impact a leader's brand negatively.—
Simone E. Morris,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Sure that Jesus was the Messiah, his followers scoured the Jewish Bible for prophecies that foretold his coming.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 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
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The House voted Tuesday to effectively kill a discharge petition championed by Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida that forced a vote on a measure that would have permitted remote voting for new parents.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Under former trade agreements, China committed to releasing 34 foreign films per year under revenue-share terms, with overseas studios permitted to a 25 percent share of ticket sales.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Positions And Guidance In a letter to the House of Representatives, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) endorsed four bipartisan bills, all of which have received overwhelming support in the House.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Although her onscreen counterpart is undeclared, Davis endorsed Harris for president in November, narrating the former Democratic vice president’s ‘Mother‘ campaign video.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
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Indians generally revere elephants and tolerate a great deal of hardship to enable coexistence—about 500 humans are killed due to human-elephant conflict annually there.—
Nitin Sekar,
ArsTechnica,
5 Apr. 2025
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The extreme sacrifice that drives the exploding ants spotlights nature’s ability to enable survival at all costs.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Rubber stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubber%20stamp. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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