rubber-stamping

Definition of rubber-stampingnext
present participle of rubber-stamp

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber-stamping
Verb
  • Michael In signing Lorenzen to a one-year, $8 million contract, the most for an external free agent since 2015, the Rockies seemingly overlooked — or had to — his issues in Denver.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
  • And Lloyd wound up signing a five-year contract extension with Arizona Friday.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Miami, which lost for the seventh time in eight games, again was slow and passive and inattentive defensively, permitting the Pacers to shoot 58 percent overall and 46 percent (18 for 39) on threes.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Keller was even better, permitting just three singles and no walks in six innings.
    CBS News, CBS News, 29 Mar. 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
  • 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
  • Looking ahead, a major task for the Caucus leadership this year will be endorsing a candidate for mayor in next year’s municipal election.
    Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The company began licensing its software and selling hardware for ticketing services.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • But the application posits a scenario of the company licensing its technology to various partners, as many vendors currently do.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Rubber-stamping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubber-stamping. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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