rubber-stamping

present participle of rubber-stamp

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber-stamping
Verb
  • And finally, nine months after signing, a goal for her hometown team to her name.
    Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
  • In these instances, there is signing bonus money that has been paid to the player but not accounted for on the cap.
    Daniel Popper, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • For the past five years, city leaders have approved annual emergency declarations permitting staff to maintain fire hazards in 10 defensible space zones along the riverbed.
    Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
  • Eclipse watchers in Greenland should see just over two minutes of totality, while those in northern Spain may only see about 20 seconds — conditions permitting.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • For King, defending a people did not mean sanctifying a state.
    Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • They were viewed as Xavi endorsing Laporta’s main rival at the ballot box - Victor Font - during the build-up to a March election Laporta won.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • Raman, whose district stretches from Silver Lake to Reseda, was until recently a Bass ally, endorsing her reelection bid.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Until now, Paramount’s gaming business has largely consisted of licensing IP to third parties —so the bar for a revamp wasn’t too high to clear.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 June 2026
  • Johnson said the city’s Regulated Industries division — which oversees licensing for businesses that serve alcohol and other adult entertainment — could not take immediate action against the club.
    Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
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“Rubber-stamping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubber-stamping. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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