Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber-stamping
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Among those signing the letter are Eva Longoria, John Leguizamo, Xochitl Gomez, Danny Ramirez, Gina Rodriguez, Gloria Calderon Kellett and Jessica Alba.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026 -
The Canucks’ front office made a bullish bet on Höglander anyway, signing him to a three-year, $9 million extension ahead of the 2024-25 campaign, a full year before his contract was set to expire as a restricted free agent.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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In theory, that would allow Glenn to lean on him for advice while also permitting him to focus his efforts elsewhere, like on offense and special teams.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Even with sufficient investor support, the project would still have to go through an extensive regulatory and permitting process that would undoubtedly receive pushback from environmental groups.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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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
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These are the kinds of faces O’Rourke foregrounds, similarly centering the quotidian to sanctifying effect.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
17 Dec. 2025
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The announcement comes less than a week after Vietnam reelected Communist Party General Secretary To Lam as the country’s top leader, endorsing his vision of economic growth driven by aggressive reforms.—
Aniruddha Ghosal,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Rogan, who has increasingly broken with Trump in recent months after endorsing his 2024 campaign, refrained from explicitly criticizing the president or the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday’s episode.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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By licensing his behavioral models, the TikToker is essentially (and fittingly) a silent partner in the brand deal.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Apple's services business includes subscriptions such as Apple TV and iCloud as well as advertising revenue from licensing agreements with Google, AppleCare warranties and other offerings.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Rubber-stamping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubber-stamping. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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