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
Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
We cannot be astonished to see the Supreme Court rubber-stamp nearly every effort by the right to expand executive power—including undermining the legitimacy of the lower courts.
—Stacey Abrams, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The movie posits that parasocial relationships are, in some ways, mutually beneficial, as Oliver surrounds himself with yes men who rubber stamp his vision.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Xi, who is China’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong, was reappointed by China’s rubber-stamp legislature to be president for another five-year term in 2023.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
We cannot be astonished to see the Supreme Court rubber-stamp nearly every effort by the right to expand executive power—including undermining the legitimacy of the lower courts.
—Stacey Abrams, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
But Russia's prime minister, Mikhail Mishustin, signed a decree proposed by the Cabinet on August 25 to withdraw from the convention, and Putin has now submitted this to the Duma, which is likely to rubber stamp it.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The movie posits that parasocial relationships are, in some ways, mutually beneficial, as Oliver surrounds himself with yes men who rubber stamp his vision.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber-stamp
Noun
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There is nothing remotely motivating to be found in those vacant and echo-y rooms.—
Kate Colby
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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In days, they will be gone, and with them, the only remaining echo of the heart of Ruidoso’s tourism economy.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Getting the winger signed was necessary for Predators general manager Barry Trotz after rookie right wing Matthew Wood suffered a preseason lower-body injury.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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The letter was also signed by a former assistant principal in the district.—
Alexandra Hardle,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Every brand chases clicks, followers and fleeting visibility.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps livestreaming a joke would resonate enough for people to tip or become a follower.—
Lavender Au,
The Dial,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The 17-point agreement initialed by the two leaders is the key to normalizing relations and formally ending conflict.—
Thomas de Waal,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Sep. 2025
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The Ecuadorian interdisciplinary artist and fashion designer launched her label, Soak (aka her initials backward), in 2021.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In several other 2025 cases, ICE agent imitators have been seeking social media clout or making a political point.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Over the past two decades, China has risen from imitator to innovator, advancing rapidly in new energy, robotics, batteries and drones—and related military power.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Such dreams of prosperity are only permitted for so long.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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If required, an individual-sized soft-sided cooler will be permitted.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In response to that news, Colbert received an outpouring of support from many of his current and former fellow talk-show hosts, including Kimmel, who even took out a billboard in Los Angeles endorsing Colbert (against his own show), for an Emmy.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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Although the ‘9-9-6’ workweek violates Chinese labor laws, it was famously endorsed by Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma in 2019.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Promotion enabled Villa to access greater funds in the top flight, backed by owners Nassef Sawiris and Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Wes Edens, who took full control the year Villa won promotion.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The maps of those three little museums have been superimposed on each other, enabling visitors to enter the three ghost spaces simultaneously, crossing layer after layer of cultural history, with the various walls and plans collapsing into one another.—
Joanna Warsza,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Rubber-stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubber-stamp. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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