Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber-stamping
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General manager Ken Holland made a splash just ahead of the 18-day Olympic break by acquiring forward Artemi Panarin from the New York Rangers and signing him to a two-year $22-million extension.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026 -
Newsom tried to ease the transition, and in doing so was criticized by environmentalists, for signing legislation authorizing some 2,000 new well permits in Kern County through 2036.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Nearby cities including Vacaville, Woodland, Sacramento, Dixon and West Sacramento offer more developable land and often faster permitting processes, the report states.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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In design, engineering, pre-construction, and manufacturing, there are specs, there are permitting codes, there are ordinances, and there’s disconnect between the disciplines, so the context is incredibly complicated.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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For King, defending a people did not mean sanctifying a state.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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An overexposed photo shows Miralba from the torso up, looking into a white sky, with a ray of light almost sanctifying her face.—
Camila Osorio,
New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2026
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There’s a difference between someone associated with the league choosing to go to Magic City and the league endorsing a Magic City night.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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House Speaker Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, stopped short of endorsing or rejecting the Senate idea.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
6 Mar. 2026
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The report goes on to say that following the arrest of Salas and several of his associates on charges of racketeering and insurance-licensing fraud, warrants were issued to search their electronics.—
Anna McAllister,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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The company’s greater value proposition was looking forward, as AllHere was to manage, moderate and continue to develop Ed — and partner with LAUSD in marketing and licensing the product to other school systems.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Rubber-stamping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubber-stamping. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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