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
David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Affordability concerns appear to be registering even among constituencies that ordinarily rubber-stamp local revenue measures.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 10 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
Confirmation hearings for Federal Reserve chairs are usually staid, rubber-stamp affairs.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Affordability concerns appear to be registering even among constituencies that ordinarily rubber-stamp local revenue measures.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber stamp
Noun
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The incident — with a few uncomfortable echoes of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic — has sparked concerns and questions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Viewers can expect this tale of neocolonialism with echoes of #MeToo to leave a sour taste in their mouths.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Decades of fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan has stopped, but unresolved disputes remain, and neither side has signed a formal, comprehensive peace treaty.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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That was certainly true on Monday, as Lamont signed a new 124-page labor bill into law.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Last year, the Auschwitz Memorial Museum — after hearing from numerous followers about such posts — published a warning about AI Holocaust posts.—
Toby Axelrod,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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The 21,000-square-foot home sits on the land where actress Sharon Tate, who was eight-and-a-half months pregnant, was killed in August 1969 by followers of cult leader Charles Manson.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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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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By early 1985, IBM—the computing giant that dominated corporate America—and its imitators had captured nearly half the personal computer market, up from about a third just months earlier.—
Geoffrey Cain,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 2026
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Well, actually the worst thing would be to have a — a really good imitator of any president that came along.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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Hernandez will continue competing under CIF rules permitting transgender participation and is scheduled to compete Saturday, May 16, before advancing to the CIF finals in Clovis later this month.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Current law permits officers who receive waivers to continue working until age 60, despite the standard mandatory retirement age of 57 or after 20 years of service, whichever comes later.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
15 May 2026
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Last August, party leaders traded votes to endorse judges based on relationships over merit.—
Adam Davis,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Prescriptions for an antiparasitic drug spiked for cancer patients after a celebrity endorsed the medication during a recent episode of Joe Rogan’s podcast.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
Verb
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That can enable major cost reductions, especially in functions like HR, finance, customer service, and IT.—
Paul Goydan,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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While Capital One's lawsuit seeks damages, the bank said its primary goal of the litigation is to expose and deter bad actors and the firms that enable them.—
Stephanie Dhue,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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“Rubber stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubber%20stamp. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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