stamp of approval

noun phrase

: an indication of approval
She gave the plan her stamp of approval.

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An $81 billion Warner-Paramount mega merger has received shareholders’ stamp of approval, propelling a deal that could vastly reshape Hollywood and the wider media landscape closer to the finish line. Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 Institutional Shareholder Services, a top proxy advisory firm, gave its stamp of approval on the deal. Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026 Without Tillis’ stamp of approval, the panel will be evenly split 12-12 and the nomination will fail. Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026 World’s Most Beautiful issue — and the homage officially has Miss Jackson’s stamp of approval! Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stamp of approval

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“Stamp of approval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stamp%20of%20approval. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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