rubber-stamping

Definition of rubber-stampingnext
present participle of rubber-stamp
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Verb
  • Even Governor Polis signaled concern when signing the original law, describing it as a complex compliance regime that risked unintended consequences.
    Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Ted Lasso star Cristo Fernandez is swapping AFC Richmond for El Paso Locomotive after signing a real-life contract with the USL Championship team.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • Pratt slammed the city’s permitting problems.
    Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
  • 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
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
  • After that, the ministry stopped endorsing visas, preventing many humanitarian workers from entering Gaza and the West Bank.
    Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
  • All five sitting county supervisors are endorsing Luna.
    The Editorial Board, Daily News, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • The influence of ReelShort continues to grow, with Business Insider yesterday reporting that Peacock has begun licensing microdramas from the platform, as the major streamers experiment with vertical video offers.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 May 2026
  • The agency’s disciplinary process is unique among licensing bodies in California in how much is kept secret, Fitzhugh said.
    Holly McDede, ProPublica, 12 May 2026
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“Rubber-stamping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubber-stamping. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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