seal of approval

noun phrase

: an action or statement that shows approval or official acceptance
The bill has the President's seal of approval.
often used figuratively
Fans have given the band's new song their seal of approval.

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Yet more than 80 businesses apparently flouted LegitScript's rules while touting its seal of approval, a CBS News investigation found. Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 And so that seemed very obvious to me, that there had to be a mechanism to do that, and that mechanism was a seal of approval. Sophia Panych, Allure, 10 Sep. 2026 With this German seal of approval, the fest shifted from October to September to coincide with the opening of the Munich event. Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 1 Sep. 2026 The 41-year-old Kushner, who leads venture capital firm Thrive Capital, would be controlling owner in his personal capacity if the multibillion-dollar deal gets the seal of approval from the NBA’s board of governors. Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seal of approval

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“Seal of approval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seal%20of%20approval. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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