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
ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
Judicial fatalism—the idea that the Supreme Court is a rubber stamp for Trump—is a fashionable belief on the left.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Palace’s paperwork to rubber-stamp the transfer never arrived.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The largely ceremonial legislature rubber stamps decisions that have been made by the ruling Communist Party.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
Judicial fatalism—the idea that the Supreme Court is a rubber stamp for Trump—is a fashionable belief on the left.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
They are set to be formally endorsed by the rubber-stamp legislature at the end of the eight-day session on Thursday.
—Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Palace’s paperwork to rubber-stamp the transfer never arrived.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber stamp
Noun
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After years working at Aman resorts across India, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka, Anand brings echoes of the brand’s ethos to his very own hotel.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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The echo lingers, dissolving into an infinite void.—
Babak Rahimi,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Evans wound up taking less money to leave Tampa Bay and sign with the 49ers.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this year, the federal General Services Administration proposed sweeping changes to the certifications nonprofits must sign to access federal grants and contracts.—
Monique B. Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Getting followers on my account was never my intention going into this.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
20 Apr. 2026
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Online, Marshall has over 10 million followers across his TikTok, Instagram and YouTube channels for his popular fitness content and dance-style workouts.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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,
4 Mar. 2026
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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
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In Karp’s telling, Basquiat is someone who Just Did Things, like today’s defense tech founders, who possess a similar kind of creative conviction, as opposed to the consumer tech imitators of yesteryear.—
Simon Denny,
Artforum,
20 Apr. 2026
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This cheesecake imitator is delicious topped with fresh strawberries, but other fruits can be substituted, such as pineapple or peaches.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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City leaders have also taken a new step of prohibiting all special event permits on Picnic Day, a move intended to reduce congestion, limit overlapping crowds and allow emergency services to respond more effectively.—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Kate is also not permitted to own a firearm.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Fonda, a climate activist, endorsed Steyer earlier this month.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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But plans changed when King and the Jackson Estate — which endorsed the project — were faced with a legal issue when a Jackson accuser who had a past settlement with the estate guaranteeing he would never be featured in a dramatization, objected.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In March, Nvidia talked up forthcoming silicon that can enable models to rapidly respond to users' questions, thanks to technology obtained in its $20 billion deal with chip startup Groq.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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The mill’s Bio Indigo technologies enable approximately 40 percent lower water consumption and 50 percent lower heat usage, while maintaining the depth and richness expected from classic indigo.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Rubber stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubber%20stamp. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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