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
Sara Coughlin, SELF, 16 May 2025
Look for the gut health seal: Choosing Greek yogurt with the Live & Active Cultures (LAC) seal means the product was manufactured with at least 100 million healthy bacteria cultures per gram of yogurt.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 15 May 2025
Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
The Valkyries led by as much as 20 points in the third quarter and staved off a fierce comeback from the Sparks in the fourth quarter to seal the win.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
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Noun
Many of its pairs (including the Torin 8) have a seal of acceptance from the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA), meaning their designs are expert-approved for healthy feet.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 16 May 2025
Look for the gut health seal: Choosing Greek yogurt with the Live & Active Cultures (LAC) seal means the product was manufactured with at least 100 million healthy bacteria cultures per gram of yogurt.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 15 May 2025
Verb
The Hurricanes added a pair of empty-net goals from Sebastian Aho and Jordan Staal late in the third period, sealing their win.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
The Valkyries led by as much as 20 points in the third quarter and staved off a fierce comeback from the Sparks in the fourth quarter to seal the win.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seal
Noun
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The Pacers have one of the league’s fastest and best offenses with a signature style of getting the ball off the rim or out of the basket as fast as possible and pushing it up the floor.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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The restaurant, a 43-year landmark between Fort Worth and Arlington, has been cleaned throughout, and its signature toy train is again clickety-clacking around the dining room ceiling.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Williams’ daughter, Dallas, told the outlet that her father and brother were out subsistence fishing with their neighbor, Shavings.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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Grills and tables are set near the pond, where kids can fish or look for frogs while the adults prep lunch.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
Verb
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Related Articles Moskowitz, expert in disaster management, warns FEMA ‘is going to fail’ during hurricane season DeSantis says anyone running for Florida governor as a Democrat is ‘dead meat’ Florida’s 2026 governor race: Would third-party candidates lock in another Republican victory?—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Brannan has locked in support for his comptroller run from a number of other influential New York labor groups, like 32BJ, the Transport Workers Union and the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
Noun
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This withdrawal came following the company’s public announcement to increase its share repurchase authorization to $750 million and commit to utilize $200 million of such authorization over the next three months and $500 million within the next 12 months.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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This agency oversees the authorization for manufacturing firms to sell and distribute these vaccines as part of an official USDA animal disease control program.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
Verb
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In a non-hurricane year, Fulford expects to harvest 1,200 pounds of cotton lint per acre.—
Rose Schnabel,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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Next year’s students can also plan to keep a few plants to harvest by early September during non-school hours.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
3 June 2025
Verb
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Nothing sends a shiver down the spine like finding a tick latched onto your skin after a hike.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
4 June 2025
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Months after ads for lactation cookies by the pregnant cookbook author Molly Baz were pulled down from Times Square for being too racy, Bobbie put a postpartum Ms. Baz back up there with her newborn latched to one breast and a can of its formula in one hand.—
Alisha Haridasani Gupta,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
Noun
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem had ordered the termination of Harvard’s SEVP certification, citing the university’s refusal to turn over the conduct records of foreign students requested in April by her agency.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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That often means that not only are beautiful, grandiose ideas left on the cutting-room floor, but even coffeemakers can get nixed for not passing certification.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Spend a day out on the water with a boat and gear rentals for crabbing or clamming.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2025
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One of my goals for 2024 was to do more fishing, crabbing and clamming.—
Chloe Sorvino,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Seal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seal. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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