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
We are of course hampered by not having the president’s imprimatur.
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Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 31 Mar. 2025
The Digital Service's power across government stemmed from the imprimatur of acting on behalf of the White House and its founding mission of improving service for the American people.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Customers, meanwhile, can brag that their new supercar has the imprimatur of one of the greatest car designers ever.
—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
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Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 31 Mar. 2025
The Digital Service's power across government stemmed from the imprimatur of acting on behalf of the White House and its founding mission of improving service for the American people.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Customers, meanwhile, can brag that their new supercar has the imprimatur of one of the greatest car designers ever.
—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
See All Example Sentences for imprimatur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprimatur
Noun
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The president and his party have faced three corruption scandals this year, while Argentina’s slowing economy and frustration with high unemployment rates helped push Milei’s approval to the lowest level of his term ahead of the vote.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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How much money is up for approval?—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Thank you God for this blessing.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The four-time Tony winner closed out her speech with an Irish blessing — sung a capella, much to the crowd’s delight.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Imprimatur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprimatur. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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