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

Gastélum posted similar content on his Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube accounts, which together had more than 1 million followers.

— Rey Rodríguez, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Opening weekend audience are looking like a mix of under 35, A24 loyalists, followers of Matt Johnson and fans of Bourdain.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of followers

Verb

According to the committee’s analysis, released Friday, California could save millions of dollars if lawmakers approve AB 1729, and Newsom signs it into law — the latter of which seems unlikely.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, signs a backpack may be too heavy include a child leaning forward to support its weight or having difficulty walking.

— Cheyanne Mumphrey, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of signs

Noun

While not immune to echoes, most people are chatting about the lineup of Czech cheeses, cured meats, and breads on offer.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
There’s rarely anything as straightforward as a kick drum, a hi-hat, or even a bassline here; instead, everything is smeared, all origins occulted in a thicket of echoes and reflections.

— Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of echoes

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State law permits any mail-in ballots submitted by or before Election Day to get counted up to three days after the election, meaning the Wyandotte County Elections Office will still be counting votes until Friday.

— Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
It’s commonly seen as too loud, too expensive, too unhealthy, too environmentally unfriendly, and an unnecessary eyesore that requires a lot of red tape between landlords and city permits to procure.

— Morgan Simon, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of permits

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Boards can adopt it, investors can ask for it, cities can condition incentives on it, and the companies with the best results have the most to gain from standards, because standards are how leaders get distinguished from imitators.

— Tonya M. Evans, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
But the arrival of Buc-ee's supercharged the trend and spawned imitators like Wally's, which has three 50,000-square-foot locations in the Midwest, with plans for more.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 2 July 2026

Definition of imitators

Verb

The Sentinel endorses Wes Hodge, Mike Scott and Victor Torres for seats on the Orange County Commission.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
Coverage settled quickly into a familiar shape, in which a marquee customer endorses the product and the supplier's shares go up.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 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

Verb

The remaining argument, worth $36 billion by one count and a couple of state budgets by another, is about who licenses it, who is excluded from it, and who collects the tax.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Qualcomm makes significant profit through its QTL division, which licenses its intellectual property for cellular connections and other chip technology to other companies.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 29 July 2026

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