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
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The deal, pending the approval of Major League Baseball, capped a 10-month sale process that had cast a pall over the franchise and had already been marred by billionaire Justin Ishbia abandoning his pursuit of the Twins to instead buy eventual control of the White Sox.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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The decision on the sales tax referendum ultimately lies with the voters, following the unanimous approval from the City of Charlotte and nearly all towns in the county.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
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Thiel’s blessing gives a startup founder credibility that college just can’t.—
Muskaan Arshad,
Fortune,
16 Aug. 2025
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Set-pieces: a blessing and a curse Barcelona scored 14 goals from corners in La Liga and the Champions League last season.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Imprimatur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprimatur. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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