RUBBER-STAMPS Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

rubber stamps 1 of 2

noun

plural of rubber stamp

as in followers

a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way an author who was ultimately just another rubber stamp of Hemingway

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verb

present tense third-person singular of rubber-stamp

as in signs

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Recent Examples of rubber stamps

Noun

Moreno enjoyed watching the kids decorate their sketchbooks, cleaning the rubber stamps when they were finished. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 There will be more rubber stamps on the way, as other shops still lag. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 The largely ceremonial legislature rubber stamps decisions that have been made by the ruling Communist Party. — ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026 University governing boards are also appropriately imposing rules governing behavior and becoming less rubber stamps for administrative wishes. — Richard K. Vedder, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026 Americans' primary oversight entities—rather than rooting out waste and misconduct—now are poised to be rubber stamps for whatever administration is in power. — Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025

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Noun

In Rivera’s video, the person behind the camera can be heard asking followers to amplify the video and tag local immigrant advocacy groups.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Mackenzie was charged with the murders alongside 28 of his followers, including guards who enforced his fasting directives and gravediggers who helped conceal the mass graves.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of followers

Verb

Neither Castillo nor Hershey have filed required ethics reports, or reported fundraising, signs their campaigns lack broad support and have not broadly engaged voters.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
In Majipoor, Vision signs the client’s contract and prepares to go on, well, a vision quest into his subconscious.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of signs

Noun

Unlike active sonar, which sends out sound pulses and analyzes their echoes, passive sonar listens without transmitting signals.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026
While the intentionally spare design of the MacBook Pro has influenced dozens of Windows laptops, the echoes ring particularly loud for the Surface Laptop Ultra.

— Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of echoes

Verb

The five-year license permits up to four reentries annually under an unchanged vehicle configuration and mission profile.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
Robert Barham of the development group said selling the land for single-family wouldn’t offset water and sewage infrastructure costs, and the 2021 pre-annexation agreement already permits multifamily on the site.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of permits

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Under Shanken’sleadership, Wine Spectator spawned a handful of imitators, but not a single one could hold a candle to the magazine’s style, influence, or reach.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026
Dee Brock created the phenomenon that went on to add billions in value to the NFL franchise and spawn imitators.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of imitators

Verb

Five Democratic House members, including three from Texas, are among the 13 co-sponsors of the bill that endorses mass balance accounting.

— Lisa Song, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2026
The organization has a political arm, CAIR Action, which lists candidates in 39 states and whether the group opposes, remains neutral, prefers or endorses individuals based on how well the candidate aligns with CAIR Action’s priorities.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of endorses

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Senate Bill 6 legalizes possession of fentanyl testing strips, which can be used to detect the presence of fentanyl and help prevent overdoses.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 29 June 2026
This day in sports history 1944 — NFL legalizes coaching from bench.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026

Definition of legalizes

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In Japan, the drugs became money, because drugs can’t be shown on Japanese TV, according to Linfield Ng, VP of format sales and production, Asia at NBCUniversal Formats, which licenses the show.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026
The commissioner leads the California Department of Insurance, which licenses and regulates insurance companies, enforces state laws and responds to consumer complaints.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

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