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noun

Definition of rubber stampnext
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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verb

as in to sign

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Recent Examples of rubber stamp
Noun
The peer review system isn’t a rubber stamp for any research scientists want to pursue. — Kelly Fleming, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 That many universities have partnered with tech companies to provide students with access to their shiny AI models has only served to rubber stamp and accelerate the tech’s adoption in the classroom, marooning individual instructors to figure out how to work around AI on their own. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 10 June 2026
Verb
When a model recommends an action, a second system carries it out, and a human rubber-stamps it, responsibility starts to dissolve. — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 Grand juries often rubber-stamp prosecutors’ allegations. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rubber stamp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber stamp
  1. echo
  2. sign
  3. follower
  4. initial
  5. imitator
  6. permit
  7. endorse
  8. enable
Noun
  • The echoes were happening much further away from me, while the humidity was less intense given the expanse of the huge facility.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The report’s overall findings echo trends revealed from several other surveys showing consumers turning to AI for help—especially to find deals—and starting their holiday shopping earlier.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of echo
Verb
  • The trio signed autographs and met with fans, far fewer in the case of Tebow, at the Alachua County Sports & Events Center to culminate the inaugural Florida Legends Card Show.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Knight paid Shakur’s bail and signed him to Death Row Records in Los Angeles, absorbing his artist’s growing animosity toward Combs, Wallace and their Bad Boy Records circle in New York.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of sign
Noun
  • Microdrama actors have become celebrities in their own right with millions of followers on social media platforms.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • In 1982, walking through a terminal at Newark International Airport in New Jersey, the Kissingers were accosted by Ellen Kaplan, a follower of Lyndon LaRouche, a cult leader with both Marxist and right-wing associations.
    — Robert D. Mcfadden, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of follower
Verb
  • Before the contracts reach Noem, they must be approved by a series of political appointees, who each sign or initial a checklist sometimes referred to internally as a routing sheet.
    — Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
  • While Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed agreements affirming their commitment to sign a peace treaty, only their foreign ministers have initialed the text of the treaty.
    — Jared Gans, The Hill, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of initial
Noun
  • No wonder More had so many imitators, who set about busily redrawing their own maps of the world.
    — Carline Tromp, The Dial, 18 Aug. 2026
  • That’s because success begets imitators eager to compete away profits.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of imitator
Verb
  • Telling a debt collector to stop communicating with you doesn't prevent other collection efforts, either, which can potentially include a lawsuit or negative credit reporting when legally permitted.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Today, Russian state corporation Rosatom issues permits to sail through the NSR through the Northern Sea Route Administration (NSRA).
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of permit
Verb
  • Two Republicans in Florida's House delegation have endorsed Mills' challenger, Ryan Elijah, a former local television anchor.
    — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Russell Fry endorses ex-rival Darline Graham after failing to advance to special GOP US Senate primary runoff.
    — , FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of endorse
Verb
  • While enabling wider adoption, this creates a provenance gap, as consistency and accountability in these conversions remain inconsistent.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Coupling utility-scale battery banks directly with solar PV farms enables operators to absorb low-cost power at noon and sell it back to the grid at premium evening rates.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of enable

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