RUBBER-STAMPING Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

rubber-stamping

verb

present participle of rubber-stamp

as in signing

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For example, the panel might guess which voice actor is pretending to be a child in a group of real children or which couple will be signing divorce papers by the end of the episode.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Less than a year after signing a contract extension that will keep him with Inter Miami through 2028, Messi leads MLS in both goals (19) and assists (11) and is chasing a second straight league title.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of signing

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But after recording saves in his first two Marlins appearances, Fairbanks had three bad outings in a stretch of seven appearances in May, permitting three runs in an inning or less in each of those three games.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Orioles right-hander Brandon Young allowed one run in five innings despite issuing five walks and permitting five hits.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 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

Definition of sanctifying

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Manchin raised eyebrows by endorsing Collins against Democrat Troy Jackson, marking the second consecutive cycle Manchin has backed his former colleague.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Even Milei’s libertarian party voted to debate debt relief — without endorsing the proposals themselves — underscoring the mounting pressure on Milei as voters look beyond his success in taming inflation to concerns about jobs and wages.

— Débora Rey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of endorsing

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An NBCUniversal spokesperson said the company is not in active conversations with Google regarding licensing its intellectual property for use in AI models.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
The licensing giant says that the Canadian rapper will continue to own a minority stake in the company and will help shape its creative vision going forward.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of licensing

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