RUBBER-STAMP Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of rubber stamp

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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verb

as in to sign

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Recent Examples of rubber stamp

Noun

This is somebody who would use his office to enrich himself, that would be a rubber stamp for the president, and would do nothing for the people of Texas. — NBC news, 31 May 2026 Their bills just need a rubber stamp from the Legislature. — Louisa Moller, CBS News, 28 May 2026

Verb

When a model recommends an action, a second system carries it out, and a human rubber-stamps it, responsibility starts to dissolve. — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 Grand juries often rubber-stamp prosecutors’ allegations. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rubber stamp

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Noun

The rural storytelling and fiddle music on the frontier inspired the emergence and growth of commercial country music and bluegrass music, while echoes of acoustic blues and protest songs can be heard in modern R&B and hip-hop.

— Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
These trades also feel like a bizarro echo of a deal by previous Canucks management almost exactly one year ago.

— Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of echo

Verb

Mintyukov’s deal was worth more than he was expected to get by most NHL observers, but the Ducks didn’t say whether another team had signed Mintyukov to an offer sheet.

— Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Rodríguez Castro witnessed his grandfather sign the accord with the Obama administration.

— Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of sign

Noun

That’s not unusual among followers of Shia Islam, whose tradition is one of outward displays of faith.

— Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Across the country, agitators on the left and the right are increasingly flirting with antisemitic tropes, conspiracy theories and in-jokes to bring in new followers.

— Will Carless, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of follower

Verb

Before the contracts reach Noem, they must be approved by a series of political appointees, who each sign or initial a checklist sometimes referred to internally as a routing sheet.

— Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
While Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed agreements affirming their commitment to sign a peace treaty, only their foreign ministers have initialed the text of the treaty.

— Jared Gans, The Hill, 10 Feb. 2026

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But the arrival of Buc-ee's supercharged the trend and spawned imitators like Wally's, which has three 50,000-square-foot locations in the Midwest, with plans for more.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 2 July 2026
The frontier labs keep shipping the next capability while the imitators are still training on the last one, and the value keeps accruing to whoever is ahead rather than to whoever copied the leader's previous answers.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of imitator

Verb

Testing before fuel Following delivery, the prototype canister will undergo additional testing while the company advances permitting for its non-nuclear borehole with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
Nick Loftin recovered the ball and tried to get Bichette at the plate, but his throw was late and slid past Carter Jensen, permitting Benge to finish his cycle of the bases.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of permit

Verb

Even candidates who have merely been endorsed by progressive organizations have sought to draw distinctions.

— Nik Popli, Time, 13 July 2026
The group, which endorsed Jackson last week, is hosting a virtual rally headlining Jackson alongside the leftist Senate candidate in Michigan, Abdul el Sayed, on Monday night.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026

Definition of endorse

Verb

Researchers also aim to integrate the sensing-actuation loop directly into soft robots, enabling instinctive responses, while using its rich force signals to improve perception and interaction in complex environments.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
At a recent meeting, the district’s school board approved a contract with EverDriven, which provides private transportation services for other Illinois school districts, that will enable the district to try out working with the company.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

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