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
Customers, meanwhile, can brag that their new supercar has the imprimatur of one of the greatest car designers ever.
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
Kirk lent his imprimatur by hosting Vance on his podcast, where Vance suggested that people without children should pay higher taxes than parents.
—Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
Over that time, the producers have observed Sundance’s imprimatur assuming increasing importance in both marketing and public recognition.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
Freddie Mercury and Elvis Presley couldn't give Rami Malek or Austin Butler any advice, but now that the biopic genre is moving into musicians who are still alive and can grant their imprimatur.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
Kirk lent his imprimatur by hosting Vance on his podcast, where Vance suggested that people without children should pay higher taxes than parents.
—Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
Over that time, the producers have observed Sundance’s imprimatur assuming increasing importance in both marketing and public recognition.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
Freddie Mercury and Elvis Presley couldn't give Rami Malek or Austin Butler any advice, but now that the biopic genre is moving into musicians who are still alive and can grant their imprimatur.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprimatur
Noun
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Certainly Thor is looking down with approval.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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That has allowed the city to put the new Clairemont plan on the fast track for approval, with committee and City Council public hearings scheduled for this fall.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And tuned in en masse, as Netflix themselves would tell you (with the league’s blessing).—
John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Those early stumbles may have been a blessing in disguise.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Imprimatur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprimatur. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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