RUBBER-STAMPING Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

rubber-stamping

verb

present participle of rubber-stamp

as in signing

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The Asian giant has been signing commercial agreements with several countries in the past years, and has been flooding the region with cheap goods.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
The Titans did the heavy lifting for the Bears, too, signing Simmons to an extension in June that has him under contract through 2030.

— Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of signing

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The measure speeds permitting approval under the California Environmental Quality Act by placing deadlines on government agencies to issue or deny permits within a year.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
With the extension, FilmLA officials say the pilot program provides continuity while the city reviews other permitting approaches.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026

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To say that the Union was sacred and the touchstone of democracy was to strengthen slavery by sanctifying the state that protected it.

— Dominic Erdozain, Time, 3 July 2026
But far from celebrating or sanctifying the throwing off of English rule, the story’s shocking ending portrays the patriots as a fiendish mob, and casts doubt on the bedrock American faith in prosperity.

— John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026

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El-Sayed’s former primary opponent, Haley Stevens, upended the race by endorsing Rogers, renewing focus on tensions over Israel and the party’s direction.

— Jill Colvin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
In a sign of the campaign's competitiveness, many of Iowa's prominent industry groups in agriculture and business declined to weigh in on the contest, endorsing in other contests but not the governor's race.

— CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

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In Brazil, Netflix struck a deal earlier this month with broadcaster Globo, which had long held out from licensing to the streamer in its home market even as its content appeared on Netflix elsewhere in Latin America and around the world.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
But the agency is responsible for licensing local radio and TV stations across the US and upholding basic standards, and Carr has repeatedly used that limited power to pressure broadcasters.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

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