as in approval
an acceptance of something as satisfactory
could not begin the project without the boss's imprimatur
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Recent Examples of imprimatur
In 2014 Scientific American reduced its network of bloggers, many of whom were nonjournalists that posted on scientific topics under the magazine’s imprimatur, cutting off an avenue that Epstein may have hoped to use.
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Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
For Kalshi, the imprimatur of CNN and CNBC could go a long way.
—Danny Funt, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
With or without the imprimatur of Congress, the matter will likely be decided in court, though no lawsuits have yet been filed over the most recent round of challenges to the ownership rules.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2025
Pabst, who escaped Germany for Hollywood in 1933, puzzlingly returns in 1939 and, under the imprimatur of the Goebbels propaganda machine, is allowed to continue to make movies, albeit in support of Nazi themes.
—The Know, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
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Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
For Kalshi, the imprimatur of CNN and CNBC could go a long way.
—Danny Funt, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
With or without the imprimatur of Congress, the matter will likely be decided in court, though no lawsuits have yet been filed over the most recent round of challenges to the ownership rules.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2025
Pabst, who escaped Germany for Hollywood in 1933, puzzlingly returns in 1939 and, under the imprimatur of the Goebbels propaganda machine, is allowed to continue to make movies, albeit in support of Nazi themes.
—The Know, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprimatur
Noun
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The optional add-on service will not guarantee visa approvals, and the State Department will name which missions offer it before launch, with any extension hinging on traveler demand.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Yes votes for Measure ER, which only needs 50% of the vote plus one for approval, have slowly gained day after day as more ballots — and in particular, ballots from Election Day or later — were counted.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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If the answer is no, then zip it — and count your blessings.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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Walkers can pick up a Pilgrim’s Passport at the first hotel and collect stamps along the way, completing the journey with a Testimonium — a certificate of completion — at San Nazario, the site of the former Monastery of San Nazario where San Nilo received the blessing to become a monk.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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“Imprimatur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprimatur. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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