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
Sean Gregory, Time, 17 June 2025
All final decisions on new reactors must be made within 18 months, and requests to continue operating existing reactors should be rubber-stamped within a year, Trump ordered.
—ArsTechnica, 16 June 2025
Allison Maslan, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
But the mayor obviously felt confident enough about getting a rubber stamp to let the cat out of the bag.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 May 2025
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Noun
And on June 6, a federal judge approved a court settlement that cleared the way for schools to directly compensate athletes themselves, rubber-stamping the end of amateurism in big-time college sports.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 17 June 2025
All final decisions on new reactors must be made within 18 months, and requests to continue operating existing reactors should be rubber-stamped within a year, Trump ordered.
—ArsTechnica, 16 June 2025
Verb
For starters, a team that’s aligned on the mission and empowered to make decisions is going to move faster—way faster—than one waiting around for the boss’s rubber stamp.
—Allison Maslan, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
But the mayor obviously felt confident enough about getting a rubber stamp to let the cat out of the bag.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber-stamp
Noun
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Maa also has echoes of Rosemary’s Baby, with feminist undercurrents that might remind you of the Stree franchise, and frames in the climax that closely resemble moments from Shaitaan.—
Anupama Chopra,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2025
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On the tenant side, there were echoes of Zohran Mamdani’s call for a rent freeze, which he’s made a pillar of his mayoral campaign.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday signed a decree to withdraw the country from the Ottawa Convention, an international treaty that bans the use and stockpiling of antipersonnel landmines, the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) confirmed on Sunday.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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Anthony Gordon, for example, was wanted by Chelsea, but Newcastle signed him when excitement around him had died off a bit.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
Noun
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The actress, who is on vacation in Sardinia, has delighted her 571K followers on Instagram by proudly displaying her collection of bikinis while beating the heat with pals.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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In Instagram comments, Wales Bonner invited followers to sign up for the newsletter on walesbonner.com for further updates.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
5 July 2025
Verb
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The two countries and the United States said on Wednesday that their technical teams initialed a draft peace agreement that is expected to be signed next week.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
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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
Verb
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2025
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Cooper noted that only personal items like a purse or brief briefcase are permitted, so don’t bring rolling bags, luggage and other unapproved items.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Last year, the Indonesian political party Golkar created a deepfake of former president Suharto endorsing its candidate.—
Cecilia Hult,
Fortune,
28 June 2025
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What to look for in a high-yield savings account Editorial Note: Opinions, analyses, reviews or recommendations expressed in this article are those of the Select editorial staff’s alone, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any third party.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
Verb
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This includes mini-rovers, crewed lunar rovers, and all kinds of instrumentation that will enable lunar exploration, development, and in-situ resource development.—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
28 June 2025
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Fresh droppings often contain viral RNA, enabling researchers to recover full genomes and assess the pathogenic potential of circulating strains.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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“Rubber-stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubber-stamp. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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