as in followers
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 stamps
Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
Americans' primary oversight entities—rather than rooting out waste and misconduct—now are poised to be rubber stamps for whatever administration is in power.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber stamps
Noun
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Hippocrates and his followers held on to their belief in natural causes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Zator hopes to take his followers along on a journey to state success.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Ensure the preparer signs the return and includes their Preparer Tax Identification Number.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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If the legislature writes a new law and the governor signs it, the sales tax can climb to new heights.—
Susan Shelley,
Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The marketing and positioning of actresses in their roles is tougher than it’s been in recent years because of the insult machinery of man-boy social media and its echoes across society more widely.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
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Such instances of repetition can’t help feeling like fainter echoes of the original, especially when Season 2 doesn’t deliver the same thrill of discovery as its predecessor.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Understand what a warrant permits ICE doesn’t need a warrant to access areas that are open to the public, such as lobbies and parking lots.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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In a release, Delta said its teams plan to resume operations as long as the weather permits.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Although Rudolph’s concrete architecture was more complex and soulful than that of many of his imitators, that difference was often overlooked.—
Anthony Paletta,
Curbed,
13 Jan. 2026
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The film introduced new slang into the lexicon, repopularized surf rock, and spawned dozens of fast-talking imitators.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Every Black History Month Has a Theme Each year the president endorses a specific theme for Black History Month.—
Terri Huggins Hart,
Parents,
28 Jan. 2026
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Steve Scalise endorses Houston Gaines for Congress.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The measure also legalizes possession of up to 10 grams of cannabis concentrates by adults, as well as cannabis edibles containing up to 2,000 milligrams of THC, the primary psychoactive compound in marijuana.—
A.J. Herrington,
Forbes.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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First, my plan legalizes the ability for any group to purchase insurance collectively and operate across state lines.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Dec. 2025
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On Thursday, the Kansas City Council passed a five-year moratorium on permits and licenses non-city detention facilities aimed at blocking any future ICE facilities in city limits.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2026
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The studio licenses out foreign territories to fund its pics.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Rubber stamps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubber%20stamps. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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