as in signature
an official mark that is stamped on paper or on a small piece of wax to show that something (such as a document) is genuine and has been officially approved
The paperwork must have a notary's seal.
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Recent Examples of seal
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 June 2026
Also, seashore rangers will lead shark and seal walks several times each week.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
ABC News, 6 June 2026
Brunson scores two shots that seal the win for the Knicks, and the bar erupts.
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 4 June 2026
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Noun
For example, when Dana first opens the rape kit collection box, the seal must be broken.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 June 2026
Also, seashore rangers will lead shark and seal walks several times each week.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
Verb
Young and Wilson each made two free throws to seal it.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
Brunson scores two shots that seal the win for the Knicks, and the bar erupts.
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seal
Noun
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With about 1,000 ballots left to count and hundreds of signature-cure ballots still outstanding, the outcome remained too close to call.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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The bar is known for its mural of dancing pink ponies and fruity Island Rum Runner cocktails, a Pink Pony signature.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Verb
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The Placer County Sheriff's Office said that, on May 23, a woman was fishing with her son and elderly mother at Chana Park when the two women were allegedly attacked by 49-year-old Michael Appleberry.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Investigators said a woman was fishing with her son and her elderly mother when Appleberry allegedly attacked them.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Exit the vehicle in park and the doors lock and the handles recess flush in about 20 seconds.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Well, this was a controversial authorization.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Administration officials previously have argued that the War Powers Act, which requires congressional authorization for military action lasting more than 60 days, doesn’t apply to Iran because of the ceasefire.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
Verb
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As the largest lobster-producing state in the US, Maine harvests more than 100 million pounds of the shellfish annually.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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That includes marine species—such as sea cucumbers, seahorses and shark fins, which are illegally harvested and sold for possible medicinal uses or as food.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
7 June 2026
Verb
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But the idea that the entire world could latch onto something together feels too far-fetched in our own current fractured news environment.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The failure of the SERP proposal comes after MNSE tried to latch onto a funding source through previous sports betting bills in the legislature; the state has not yet passed any of those measures.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
10 June 2026
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Future updates will include boat and ATV registration, and safety certification records.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Though the statute would expire after that date, FISA surveillance operates under yearlong certifications approved by a special court.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Today, an official clamming license is a must, and our ramshackle abode has long been converted to chic condos that sell for around a million bucks each.—
Anne Bratskeir,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2026
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In 1968, Stanley Kubrick introduced HAL 9000’s unblinking red eye and eerily clam, smug voice in 2001: A Space Odyssey.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Seal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seal. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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