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 figurativelyFans have given the band's new song their seal of approval.
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Gavin Newsom ought to be pleased that the Legislative Analyst’s Office has given its seal of approval to the governor’s plan to streamline the state’s education bureaucracy to improve accountability of K-12 test scores.
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Last year HarperCollins published her first novel, Shoot Your Shot, a hockey rom-com released with Rachel Ried’s seal of approval.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2026
Yet, in a highly unusual move that still reverberates across Washington, the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, or FedRAMP, authorized the product anyway, bestowing what amounts to the federal government’s cybersecurity seal of approval.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
Below, discover 20 of the chicest styles—each with both street style and runway seal of approval.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Last year HarperCollins published her first novel, Shoot Your Shot, a hockey rom-com released with Rachel Ried’s seal of approval.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2026
Yet, in a highly unusual move that still reverberates across Washington, the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, or FedRAMP, authorized the product anyway, bestowing what amounts to the federal government’s cybersecurity seal of approval.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
Below, discover 20 of the chicest styles—each with both street style and runway seal of approval.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 18 Mar. 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 4 Apr. 2026.
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