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
Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The consequence of all this, people who have worked for FedRAMP told ProPublica, is that the program now is little more than a rubber stamp for industry.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
Last week, five members of Russia’s rubber-stamp parliament were in Washington to meet with members of Congress and Trump administration officials.
—Vladimir Kara-Murza, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Trump had already announced his intentions, so the vote amounted to little more than a rubber stamp.
—Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The consequence of all this, people who have worked for FedRAMP told ProPublica, is that the program now is little more than a rubber stamp for industry.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
Affordability concerns appear to be registering even among constituencies that ordinarily rubber-stamp local revenue measures.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
Last week, five members of Russia’s rubber-stamp parliament were in Washington to meet with members of Congress and Trump administration officials.
—Vladimir Kara-Murza, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber stamp
Noun
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But does that have echoes in what’s going on outside our window?—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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In an echo of Pliny the Younger’s account, the second skeleton, that of a somewhat older man, was found with a terracotta bowl near his head.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The meaning of the Declaration was not entirely clear at the outset, even to those who wrote or signed it.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Trump signed an order to expand retirement account access for workers.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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TikTok followers watched along as Jessica Kayll, who designs colorful silk robes, finished painting her dress in the days leading up to the gala.—
Beatrice Dupuy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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By then, Church had a band of followers.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Verb
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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
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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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Baseball is a copycat league, and success breeds imitators.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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In Karp’s telling, Basquiat is someone who Just Did Things, like today’s defense tech founders, who possess a similar kind of creative conviction, as opposed to the consumer tech imitators of yesteryear.—
Simon Denny,
Artforum,
20 Apr. 2026
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The soon-to-be 25-year-old outfielder, who served as the Yankees’ DH on Friday, did reach base in his second at-bat, working a seven-pitch, full-count walk, one of two permitted by Misiorowski.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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In 2025, 739 units were permitted that would be affordable to low-income people; the city is supposed to have permitted 788 per year to meet its goal.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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Raman, who had endorsed Bass’ reelection before throwing her hat in at the last minute, came off as inexperienced, touchy and unprepared.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Five House Democrats—including candidates in New York, New Jersey, California, and Virginia—were recently endorsed by Leading the Future.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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If portions of the page appear blank and an ad blocker is enabled, please disable the ad blocker and refresh the page to ensure full access to the content.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Using magnetic fields, this system enables power transfer to electric ships without physical metal contact, shielding vital components from nature’s corrosive elements.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
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“Rubber stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubber%20stamp. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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