rubber-stamping

Definition of rubber-stampingnext
present participle of rubber-stamp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber-stamping
Verb
  • Making his debut with the Blue Jays after signing as a free agent earlier this month, Patrick Corbin allowed four runs and six hits, including two home runs, in four innings.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Viking Gustafsson Nyberg arrives in Dallas Fresh off playing consecutive games for the Iowa Wild in Austin, Gustafsson Nyberg took a three-hour car service to Dallas to meet the team, after signing a two-year, entry-level contract that starts this season.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • To streamline inspections and permitting, some have even advocated for merging DSI with the city’s Department of Planning and Economic Development.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The law discriminates based on viewpoint, permitting expressions of acceptance and support for a client’s self-identity while forbidding expressions that attempt to change it.
    Kevin Cope, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 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
  • Republicans reposted the videos of Piker endorsing Mills, calling on the Maine governor to condemn Piker.
    Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The sentiment voiced by the rabbis did not stop several prominent Jewish politicians in New York, including Representative Jerry Nadler, whose district spans much of Manhattan, and Brad Lander, then New York City’s comptroller, from endorsing Mamdani.
    Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The shifting licensing dynamic hovers as Panini will reportedly re-open the doors for a possible sale of the company.
    Larry Holder, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Off course-earnings are an estimate of sponsorship deals, appearances fees and memorabilia and licensing income over the past 12 months, plus cash returns from any business in which the athlete has a significant interest.
    Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Rubber-stamping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubber-stamping. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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