as in approvals
an acceptance of something as satisfactory
could not begin the project without the boss's imprimatur
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Noun
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Before the law’s passage, small acquisitions, even of land donated, required multiple approvals from the state Public Works Board, Department of General Services, Department of Finance and other parts of the Sacramento bureaucracy.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026 -
Final approvals from the board, however, will still be needed for the projects.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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He was sentenced to five years in prison for his alleged part in a scheme to obtain funds from the government of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi in exchange for political and diplomatic favors.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The aesthetic favors deliberate roughness and mistakes over a sterile, polished sheen.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Imprimaturs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprimaturs. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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