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set the seal on

idiom

British, formal
: to make (something) final or definite
The goal set the seal on their victory.

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“Set the seal on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20the%20seal%20on. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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