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
Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
For decades, Paris represented the ultimate seal of legitimacy in fashion.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Glidewell bounced back from his rough top of the eighth to pitch a scoreless ninth to seal the win.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
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Noun
The Regenerative Organic Certified® and B Corp seals sit on the front of the label.
—Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
For decades, Paris represented the ultimate seal of legitimacy in fashion.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Verb
Transparency groups have also expressed concerns that Clean Slate laws could seal important records from the public.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Glidewell bounced back from his rough top of the eighth to pitch a scoreless ninth to seal the win.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seal
Noun
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The prosecutor pointed to the plea deal reached with Brenda Lee Brown Armstrong, a longtime Southern California signature collector for ballot initiatives.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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The state attorneys union filed a lawsuit against departments on Friday, arguing that California agencies did not comply with the state’s signature environmental law when directing workers to return to government offices, which will result in more carbon emissions from commuters.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
Verb
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The state’s typical daily limit for trout fishing on a reservoir is five.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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To punish rebels for their treason, Parliament passed the Restraining Act of 1775, banning New Englanders from fishing on the Atlantic Ocean.—
Christopher Magra,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
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The reason the recent numbers are important is that the proposal would lock in a 50/50 split, whereas the free-market system has historically hovered around it.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Hilton warns conservatives that supporting a rival Republican could lock them out of the November election, while Steyer is spending millions on television ads casting Becerra as beholden to Big Oil, Big Tech and other corporate backers.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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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
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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
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Trend-following hedge funds generated their best-ever annual performance that year, with the SG CTA Index advancing more than 20%, as managers also successfully latched onto the sustained fall in equities and bonds.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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These proteins, like a kind of molecular Velcro, latch onto sugar molecules that coat viruses like Ebola and trap them as blood passes through the system.—
Elie Dolgin,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 June 2026
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This can include college courses, certifications or credential programs, the SNAP Employment & Training program, local job preparation courses, and similar initiatives.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Between 2019 and 2025, 55 Colorado law enforcement agencies and district attorneys’ offices reported receiving 1,368 requests for U-visa certifications, according to records kept by the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
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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 8 Jun. 2026.
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