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
Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
Yet a first-of-its-kind analysis of permit applications to the Railroad Commission of Texas, the state’s main oil and gas regulator, reveals a rubber-stamp system that allows drillers to emit vast amounts of natural gas into the atmosphere.
—ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
But Russia's prime minister, Mikhail Mishustin, signed a decree proposed by the Cabinet on August 25 to withdraw from the convention, and Putin has now submitted this to the Duma, which is likely to rubber stamp it.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Thursday’s meeting comes after a tense Senate hearing Wednesday where former CDC Director Susan Monarez testified she was fired after refusing to rubber-stamp the panel’s recommendations before they were made.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
Yet a first-of-its-kind analysis of permit applications to the Railroad Commission of Texas, the state’s main oil and gas regulator, reveals a rubber-stamp system that allows drillers to emit vast amounts of natural gas into the atmosphere.
—ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
He was determined not to be a rubber stamp for anyone — not for the insurance companies and not for the hospitals.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
But Russia's prime minister, Mikhail Mishustin, signed a decree proposed by the Cabinet on August 25 to withdraw from the convention, and Putin has now submitted this to the Duma, which is likely to rubber stamp it.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber-stamp
Noun
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There’s even a design echo between the nomadic Mongolian ger — the traditional felt tent sometimes referred to as yurts — and the Martian dome prototypes being developed by the MARS-V engineering team.—
Rosanna Philpott,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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In this there’s a distinct echo of the process currently in use for determining which visas (permanent or temporary) will be revoked under the current administration.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Earlier that day a few volunteers at our Joni and Friends Retreat for special needs families signed her up for the children's group.—
Joni Eareckson Tada,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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By then, Palace’s priority was signing a replacement.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Striking these partnerships often requires that a creator have millions of followers, and produce longer-form content with high production value.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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An official at the Attorney General's office confirmed to Newsweek that the X account, which has 36 followers and has tweeted 577 times was linked to Ray.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 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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The Ecuadorian interdisciplinary artist and fashion designer launched her label, Soak (aka her initials backward), in 2021.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Sep. 2025
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The next two years saw the opening of imitators such as Pace, BJ’s, and Sam’s Club.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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The oud that launched a thousand imitators, and still outclasses them all.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Oct. 2025
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The original iteration of Mojaveland ran from 2021 to 2023, but had to close due to accessibility and permitting issues.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The municipal panel that oversees the Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority endorsed the five-year rate plan in June.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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Nor does Deloitte advocate or endorse any individuals or entities featured on the episodes.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Not every such deprivation becomes a literal matter of life and death as in the play, but making use of such scenarios enables Shakespeare to highlight more effectively the danger of arbitrary action.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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Amorim’s strategy to go direct against Liverpool worked to nullify their press and the same approach, enabling United to start play closer to the final third, looks sensible against Brighton, too.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Rubber-stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubber-stamp. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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