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
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
The largely ceremonial legislature rubber stamps decisions that have been made by the ruling Communist Party.
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ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
University governing boards are also appropriately imposing rules governing behavior and becoming less rubber stamps for administrative wishes.
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Richard K. Vedder,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
Americans' primary oversight entities—rather than rooting out waste and misconduct—now are poised to be rubber stamps for whatever administration is in power.
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Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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There will be more rubber stamps on the way, as other shops still lag.
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Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
The largely ceremonial legislature rubber stamps decisions that have been made by the ruling Communist Party.
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ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
University governing boards are also appropriately imposing rules governing behavior and becoming less rubber stamps for administrative wishes.
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Richard K. Vedder,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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
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In the days since posting the news, Mitchell has continued to update her followers about the aftermath and the start of the healing process, including videos of herself laboring.
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But in my experience, even the most active and transparent people sharing what seems to be every tidbit of their life to feed or attract followers will never share their social security number or address.
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The risks are obvious for any team that signs a player with as much baggage as Sorsby, not to mention uncertainty over whether the NFL will suspend him.
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On top of being co-writers and directors, Alex signs the score and Diego the editing.
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Instead of a handheld probe sweeping across your skin, a ring of transducers surrounds the body underwater and fires sound waves from every angle at once, reconstructing a full 3D volume from the echoes.
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Labour’s popularity has fallen accordingly, in echoes of the fate suffered by the center-right Conservative Party.
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.
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Steven Spielberg's dino masterpiece — which has spawned six sequels and countless imitators — ushered in a new wave of CGI filmmaking and became an instant sensation beyond what original author Michael Crichton could ever have envisioned.
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Their clothes inspired imitators.
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Wynter interviews Ossoff, endorses candidate on air The day after the runoff, Ossoff joined Wynter on the phone for an interview to talk about the results and his game plan moving forward to the general election in November.
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Its latest involves Styles’ lifestyle brand Pleasing, which endorses joyful, gender-neutral self-expression.
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This day in sports history 1944 — NFL legalizes coaching from bench.
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In December, the Chicago City Council passed a provision in the 2026 budget that legalizes licensing of unregulated video gambling terminals within the city limits.
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His voice, including its gravelly quality and thick Cockney accent, was replicated with his permission through a deal with ElevenLabs, which licenses AI versions of artists’ voices.
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Sunday’s accident in Butler, Missouri, was the deadliest crash of a skydiving plane since the twin-engine aircraft went down in Mokuleia, according to the United States Parachute Association, which licenses and rates skydiving instructors as well as serves as a lobbying group for the sport.
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“Rubber stamps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubber%20stamps. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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