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
Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Because Melling had the rubber stamp of Coen approval, other directors took notice of him from there.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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
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Noun
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
Because Melling had the rubber stamp of Coen approval, other directors took notice of him from there.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
Palace’s paperwork to rubber-stamp the transfer never arrived.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber stamp
Noun
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But with rising crude oil and persistent inflation pressures in the news, there’s also an echo of the 2022 backdrop.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
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More than just echoes of his stroke from a decade prior.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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To help replace Decker (at a fraction of the cost), the Lions signed former Bears and Dolphins tackle Larry Borom to a one-year deal this offseason.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Veteran center Tony Bradley played his first minutes for the Hawks after being signed earlier in the day.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For his followers, blaspheming the Holocaust and celebrating Hitler became a way to signal contempt for the political religion of postwar liberalism.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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In the Christian faith, the lamb is symbolic of innocence and the sacrifice made by Jesus Christ for his followers.—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
6 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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Swimbaits, stick baits, creature baits, crawfish imitators, and big ribbontail worms will all catch fish on a Texas rig.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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The case focuses specifically on Maryland’s ability to block Kalshi from offering sports-event contracts in the state -– such as whether the Orioles will win the American League East division —that Maryland says amount to rogue sports bets not permitted by its law.—
Jeff Barker,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Apr. 2026
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As for the Yankees, Will Warren, Ryan Weathers and Max Fried will look to continue the dominance of a rotation that has only permitted two runs through six games.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Greene refused to endorse in the race to replace her.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
8 Apr. 2026
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Sacramento Council members Karina Talamantes and Caity Maple have also endorsed their colleague.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The first would allow courts in protection from abuse matters and criminal proceedings to order abusers to wear a GPS monitoring device that enables survivors to track their location in real time, even with alerts to law enforcement.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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On other podcast apps, creators can enable access to their shows via a private RSS link.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rubber stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubber%20stamp. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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