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
Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
That was obvious in Palm Beach County when county commissioners were poised last month to rubber stamp a data center complex roughly the size of 150 football fields.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
That public attention culminated in the Senate HELP Committee hearing in September, where ex-CDC director Susan Monarez told senators she was asked to rubber-stamp vaccine recommendations and dismiss senior career scientists.
—Dr. Debra Houry, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Volunteers — some from corporate sponsors, others who might come off the annual wait list for this opportunity — then carefully use a rubber stamp with this year’s winning original verse on the envelope.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
That was obvious in Palm Beach County when county commissioners were poised last month to rubber stamp a data center complex roughly the size of 150 football fields.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
Minnesota sealed back-to-back wins over the Pelicans this week, with Julius Randle stepping up to the plate with a 28-point performance on Thursday to rubber-stamp a 125-116 victory.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
That public attention culminated in the Senate HELP Committee hearing in September, where ex-CDC director Susan Monarez told senators she was asked to rubber-stamp vaccine recommendations and dismiss senior career scientists.
—Dr. Debra Houry, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber stamp
Noun
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Within this landmark, 225 rooms—including 13 singular train station suites—now serve as a design lover’s sanctuary where the echoes of steam engines meet a contemporary swing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
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The British producer also sees echoes of foundational shows from earlier in his career.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Broncos also informed Greenlaw of his release, a source said, leaving Singleton and Strnad once again atop position group Greenlaw was signed 12 months ago to upgrade.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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The bar charged Salar Hendizadeh, who left the firm this fall, on March 5 with helping one of Southern California’s largest personal injury law firms sign accident victims across the country, despite lacking attorneys who could litigate the cases in other states.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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She was regarded as the female Christ by her followers but accused of witchcraft by outsiders.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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The age-old practice of saunas has captured the attention of the wellness zeitgeist, garnering a new generation of followers eager to tap into its benefits.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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At the recent summit in Anchorage, Alaska, with Trump, the Russian foreign minister arrived wearing a sweater emblazoned with the logo CCCP, the Cyrillic initials for the Soviet Union.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The 17-point agreement initialed by the two leaders is the key to normalizing relations and formally ending conflict.—
Thomas de Waal,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Sep. 2025
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Though Cox has a small role and Panettiere returns, the lack of legacy characters makes this feel like a cheap imitator at times.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Mar. 2026
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For decades, Gallup’s company and its imitators improved their techniques.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In design, engineering, pre-construction, and manufacturing, there are specs, there are permitting codes, there are ordinances, and there’s disconnect between the disciplines, so the context is incredibly complicated.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The creditors had until April 9 to review the GST proposal, with all permitted to vote on the plan.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The White House had endorsed that approach Monday.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé unveiled a major reshuffling of his cabinet on Tuesday, retaining just five ministers in a new government largely consisting of untested figures endorsed by political parties and groups that recently signed a sweeping national accord.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The new line includes 14 dedicated stations staffed by vehicle line technicians to enable repeatable builds, process verification, and production optimization.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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This transformative effort created a comprehensive eight-runway system, enabling O'Hare to support more flight operations than any other airport in the nation.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Rubber stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubber%20stamp. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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