as in echo
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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Recent Examples of rubber stamp
Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The vote is typically a formality where council members rubber stamp the mayor’s selection.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Gameweek 32 had been confirmed as a double and on Thursday afternoon, another in Gameweek 33 was rubber-stamped, as well as a blank in Gameweek 34.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The vote is typically a formality where council members rubber stamp the mayor’s selection, announced last week.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The vote is typically a formality where council members rubber stamp the mayor’s selection.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
The City Council was expected to rubber-stamp the Commission’s denial a week later, but the project was removed from the agenda after the developer withdrew the proposal.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Gameweek 32 had been confirmed as a double and on Thursday afternoon, another in Gameweek 33 was rubber-stamped, as well as a blank in Gameweek 34.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber stamp
Noun
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The finish is long and slightly tannic, offering echoes of spiced wine and fig jam.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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The film appeared to have echoes to the Charles Sobhraj case, even down to the nickname of the antagonist.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The order, which Trump plans to sign at 9 a.m. ET Monday, is expected to direct the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to adopt the policy, which would set prescription drug prices to match those of comparable countries.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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As of last month, more than two hundred very rich people in thirty countries had signed the pledge.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Pope Francis, the first head of the Catholic Church from the Americas and a champion of people on the margins, passed away at age 88 on Easter Monday, leaving vacant his seat at the head of the ancient institution with 1.4 billion followers worldwide.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The strange thing, perhaps, is that a good proportion of Beckham’s social media followers might not see Beckham as a former footballer.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Verb
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One ballot was tossed out because it wasn’t initialed by an election judge, and Balich won the position via a lottery.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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The serial numbers on those seals are written on a form that is then initialed by the chief inspector and a member of the Board of Absentee Canvassers.—
Alison Dirr,
Journal Sentinel,
30 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Meanwhile, the Trump administration has pushed to expand offshore oil drilling and accelerate the permitting process, reducing timelines to just weeks.—
Dan Ruetenik,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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For instance, one recent vulnerability discovered within twelve brands permitted employees and possibly hackers to understand exactly where a vehicle has been over the past year within the accuracy of a parking space.—
Steve Tengler,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Stop the stop-and-frisk — a tactic Bratton endorsed — replace it with stop-and-chat, and get to know everyone on your beat.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2025
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Israel's foreign minister, Gideon Saar, publicly endorsed the U.S. plan Sunday and called on countries and aid groups to cooperate.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
11 May 2025
Verb
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This solution integrates contact centers with operational systems, enabling both self-service and live agent support across channels like voice, chat, and SMS.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Many of the moms invited her to their homes to treat their trees, enabling her to experiment with best practices and correct her mistakes.—
Nicole Sours Larson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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“Rubber stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubber%20stamp. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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