as in echos
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
Verb
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 New York City, Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost have a date night at a screening of her directorial debut Eleanor the Great, and Mariah Carey signs autographs ahead of her new album Here for It All.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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What Employers Should Do Now Regardless of whether Governor Newsom signs the bill, employers should begin preparing.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The international outfit recruits followers to join nearby cells and will refer prospects to, as well as put them in contact with, antifa chapters in their area.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Religious leaders, meanwhile, have pushed back against the prophecy, reminding followers that no one knows the day or the hour of Christ’s return.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Front-end administration automatically enrolls the voter at the Department of Motor Vehicles and permits them to opt out during the process.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
24 Sep. 2025
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While the Kansas City Chiefs receiver still has three more weeks left to serve on a six-game NFL suspension tied to a multi-vehicle crash in Dallas in March 2024, reaching the halfway point of the penalty permits him to return to the building in a limited capacity.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
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Storms, on the other hand, usually show more irregular shapes, often with strong echoes and rapid changes in intensity, and are accompanied by other weather signals like clouds, lightning and precipitation.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
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Geppert feels there are echoes of the Nazism that once took over her native land now playing out in the United States.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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Unlike Schumer and Jeffries, Harris endorses Mamdani for NYC mayor.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Anthropic endorses new California AI bill.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Speaking of Ripley imitators, look no further than Saltburn.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
23 Sep. 2025
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However, although Strategy’s strategy has inspired imitators, the risks remain substantial.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Both medical and recreational use are legal in Colorado, and New Mexico passed a law this year that legalizes certain medical uses.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
11 Sep. 2025
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Resident 65-plus licenses $5 to $48, plus other fees.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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The move came a few months after the FAA, which licenses commercial rocket launches, approved in May for SpaceX to conduct as many as 25 Starship test flights a year.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Rubber-stamps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubber-stamps. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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