as in echo
a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way
an author who was ultimately just another rubber stamp of Hemingway
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Recent Examples of rubber stamp
Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Trump White House: San Diego County must not be a rubber stamp for any presidential administration — whether Democrat or Republican.
—Louis A Fuentes, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
The thousands of delegates who gathered in Beijing for the week-long meetings of China’s rubber-stamp legislature voted almost unanimously Tuesday to approve the government work report and the budget.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
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Noun
To judge from the Schenley Park proposal, however, that doesn’t appear to mean a rubber stamp from regulators.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Trump White House: San Diego County must not be a rubber stamp for any presidential administration — whether Democrat or Republican.
—Louis A Fuentes, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
Though China does not currently offer child subsidies at the national level, encouraging births was a focus of the rubber-stamp Congress's annual Two Sessions meetings earlier this month.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
The thousands of delegates who gathered in Beijing for the week-long meetings of China’s rubber-stamp legislature voted almost unanimously Tuesday to approve the government work report and the budget.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber stamp
Noun
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Other Trump tariff comments to Time have echoes of government price setting, which conservatives have generally shunned.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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This year’s edition of the springtime event still brought echoes of the 2023 strike and an industry last year trying to get on its feet amid numerous financial challenges.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In North Carolina, lawmakers are expected to sign a bill that would allow the state treasury department to invest up to 5% of public funds into digital currencies.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2025
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Another key Philadelphia sanctuary policy dates back to 2009 and was signed by then-Mayor Michael Nutter.—
Jennifer J. Lee,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
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Creators with under 50K followers had more trust than celebrity influencers, the study found.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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McShain’s TikTok account has nearly 200,000 followers.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2025
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One ballot was tossed out because it wasn’t initialed by an election judge, and Balich won the position via a lottery.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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The serial numbers on those seals are written on a form that is then initialed by the chief inspector and a member of the Board of Absentee Canvassers.—
Alison Dirr,
Journal Sentinel,
30 Oct. 2024
Verb
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You’re also permitted to write off a certain amount of loss due to disaster, reducing your tax burden.—
Cora Lewis,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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His White House permitted the attorney general to say that the man’s wife and child are better off without Garcia.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The pop superstar is dating Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, and Swift endorsed former Vice President Kamala Harris over Trump in the 2024 race.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2025
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Swift had endorsed Trump’s Democratic opponent, Kamala Harris, in the 2024 election.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Implement Anonymous Surveys Move beyond annual engagement surveys and implement anonymous pulse surveys that enable real-time analysis.—
Kerri Sutey,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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On the farm, poor sanitation enabled cows and dairy workers to introduce tuberculosis, typhoid, and other pathogens into milk.—
Made by History,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Rubber stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubber%20stamp. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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