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noun

Definition of sealnext
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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verb

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as in to fish

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as in to lock

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Recent Examples of seal
Noun
In the 1950s, a new opportunity to develop bearing seals rose and by the mid-1970s that represented 70% of sales. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026 The documents under protective seal aren't available under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act. — Arkansas Online, 29 June 2026
Verb
In the day’s early fixture, Morocco defeated World Cup co-host Canada in Houston to seal a ticket to the quarterfinals. — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 The Rockets essentially dumped Finney-Smith in a cost-cutting move after making some free agent transactions, notably signing guard Marcus Smart, and surrendered three second-rounders to the Hornets to seal the deal. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for seal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seal
  1. signature
  2. fish
  3. lock
  4. authorization
  5. harvest
  6. latch
  7. certification
  8. clam
Noun
  • Lawmakers sent the budget to the governor Thursday afternoon for his signature.
    — Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
  • Other videos from the tournament show fans waving bright blue trash bags in unison — creating a sea of the team's signature color in the stands before kickoff.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
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Verb
  • The menu here is dominated by seafood and fish and has an enticing pan-Asian flair, as well as an expansive wine and sake list.
    — Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • Small organisms will absorb them first, then fish that consume those organisms, then predators that consume the fish.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of fish
Verb
  • Its weightless-yet-revitalizing feel is thanks to moisturizing squalane, Japanese lemon balm and sunflower seed wax, which calm inflammation, improve the skin barrier, and lock in hydration.
    — Grace Scollo, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • Simply apply 1 to 2 inches of natural mulch, like bark mulch, over the roots of your plants to lock in soil moisture and keep the mulch line at least 1 inch away from the plant's stems.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
Definition of lock
Noun
  • Proponents of the authorization note that the $155 million investment arrives four years after a severe drought in the Sacramento Valley in 2022 had cost local communities hundreds of millions of dollars and roughly 1,500 jobs.
    — Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • For example, California’s prior authorization reform bill, SB 1120, passed in 2024 unanimously.
    — Miranda Yaver, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of authorization
Verb
  • That rings especially true in the garden, where hands have dug through the earth for centuries, harvesting vegetables and plucking beautiful blossoms.
    — Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 7 July 2026
  • Slicing, pickling, and bush-type cucumbers are ready to harvest after 50 to 70 days from planting seeds.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
Definition of harvest
Verb
  • Cecelia Kale was climbing a tree in her front yard in Tigerton on June 23 when a bat latched onto her leg, according to her family.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Proteinaceous cables extend from the cell’s poles toward the equator and latch onto the chromosomes.
    — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 29 June 2026
Definition of latch
Noun
  • The technology, the team, the certification, or the infrastructure that would take them years to build.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Equipment complies with safety rules The deployment follows a structured certification and assembly timeline completed earlier in the month.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Definition of certification
Verb
  • Tautog Like sheepshead, this Northeast and Mid-Atlantic wreck and reef dweller is highly adept at taking a piece of crab or clam off your hook before the tug even triggers your brain to swing.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
  • 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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