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
Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
The Supreme Court appears to be preparing to rubber-stamp, perhaps without explanation, some of the most extraordinary presidential powers in the nation’s history.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
But members of Congress today are merely rubber stamps.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
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Noun
In my view, Duke Energy is only accountable to their overpaid CEO, their stockholders, their shareholders and the Florida Public Service Commission (who seemingly rubber-stamp what Duke wants).
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
The Supreme Court appears to be preparing to rubber-stamp, perhaps without explanation, some of the most extraordinary presidential powers in the nation’s history.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
This community deserves the truth, and Detroit Opera’s leadership – and the board that’s continued to rubber stamp these numbers – should be held accountable.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
But members of Congress today are merely rubber stamps.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber-stamp
Noun
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For many people, Stewart included, conjure’s echoes ring loudest in the kitchen.—
Danielle Amir Jackson,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Resale Impact of All Those Designer Moves While luxury brands have sought to juice up their businesses with designer changes all over the place, there was an echo effect on The RealReal, where searches for on-the-move design stars skyrocketed.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Before Park came in, United had signed just two players, albeit two highly experienced Champions League individuals in Sweden’s Julia Zigiotti Olme and Fridolina Rolfo.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Pulte pointed to mortgage records that show that within just a couple of weeks, Cook signed primary-residence mortgages for homes in Michigan and Georgia.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Tate has amassed more than 10 million followers on X and hundreds of thousands more on other platforms like Telegram and Truth Social.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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To emphasize the sad state of affairs, Ilett updated his followers on another bad hair day from inside a running shower, his matted locks drooping to his cheekbones.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The lawyer tells you to initial every page.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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The documents largely amount to a memorandum of understanding, with the two countries’ foreign ministers initialling a peace agreement, and Aliyev and Pashinyan signing a joint declaration to pursue a lasting peace.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Top off fall fits with cozy scarves—think last year’s iconic Acne Studio scarf (and its many imitators) that is still going strong.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The LLMs behind generative agents and chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini are certainly expert imitators.—
Webb Wright,
Scientific American,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Unmanned Aerial Systems with thermal imaging and infrared capability are in use and night-capable aircraft are available to support crews overnight if needed and as conditions permit.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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But permitting delays and local resistance remain obstacles.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Over the weekend, I was endorsed by a Democratic mayor.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Still, the American Medical Association does not endorse or oppose specific healthcare models, including concierge medicine, the AMA told The Charlotte Observer in an email.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Though the bill is yet to be finalized, the orbital station is cast as the linchpin of sustainable exploration to enable longer stays, partner investment and cislunar monitoring.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The administration says that Venezuela’s government enables drug dealers and traffickers.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Rubber-stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubber-stamp. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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