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
Nebraska is ready and willing to put its imprimatur on stablecoins.
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Brady Dale, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
We are of course hampered by not having the president’s imprimatur.
—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
See All Example Sentences for imprimatur
Brady Dale, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
We are of course hampered by not having the president’s imprimatur.
—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
See All Example Sentences for imprimatur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprimatur
Noun
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Warner possesses valuable European sports rights that would require government approvals to sell.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Several Japanese companies, including Toyota, are investing roughly $7 billion (1 trillion yen) in local battery production, supported by government certifications such as METI approval for domestic manufacturing of solid-state batteries.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The women’s mentor, Dina Standish (Close), gives them her blessing.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The blessing of that guy — who has taken on some pretty impossible odds and pulled them off — was absolutely incredible.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Imprimatur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprimatur. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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