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

Responding to questions from followers, Kiser said Teddy is enrolled in an Infant Swimming Resource program, which teaches water survival skills to young children.

— Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026
Johnson has millions of followers on Instagram and TikTok who tune in specifically for this content.

— Michael Kimmel, Time, 15 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

Denis sees echoes of that survival strategy in the behavior of Haitians in South Florida and elsewhere across the United States, where many have withdrawn from public view.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026
The tit-for-tat brings up echoes of last year, when the rivals were locked in a blistering trade war.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of echoes

Verb

At a meeting last month, local attorney David Winker sought to appeal the tree removal permits on behalf of a Coconut Grove resident who lives near the site.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026
The application may still obtain or present a valid access token that permits checkout today, even when the current instruction says to search but not buy.

— Aashis Luitel, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of permits

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Over the past year, a wave of imitators loaded public-company balance sheets with cryptocurrencies in hopes of sparking stock rallies, but that trade has since soured.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Unfortunately, Winger committed the mortal sins of having a pretty boy lead singer and painfully cheesy videos (even by 80s standards), so most people dismissed them and Beach as cheap imitators.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 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

Verb

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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