RUBBER-STAMPING Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

rubber-stamping

verb

present participle of rubber-stamp

as in signing

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Moody is signing with the Falcons and will be added to their 53-man roster, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz.

— CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
But with a new team in tow — signing deals with both Republic Records and management firm Raw Material earlier this year — Miller, 29, reached what felt like a significant turning point in his career.

— Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2026

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In addition, with a new democratic Congress taking over Washington in January 2027, Rayonier could see stronger interest in both its solar and carbon capture permitting business, boosting non-cyclical growth.

— Sebastien Chasse, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026
Johnson has morphed from a struggling rookie to a reliable starter, permitting 22 or fewer passing yards in five of his past six games.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 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

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Party Leadership Plots Path Forward Much of the current left-center split in the party has played out in the debate over the party’s leadership, with a handful of Democrats not yet endorsing Minority Leader Jeffries as the next House speaker.

— Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
Amid their Senate campaigns, Kelly and Krishnamoorthi held off on endorsing anyone in the primaries for their seats.

— Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

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