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
Latif Love
june 18, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Students can pivot between seals as their interests evolve.
—Matt Gandal, Forbes.com, 18 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
Heads turned to see who would dare to break the seal of tension in the biggest moment of Wednesday evening’s game, the inaugural home opener for KC’s new pro softball team.
—Latif Love
june 18, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Students can pivot between seals as their interests evolve.
—Matt Gandal, Forbes.com, 18 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 sonar users searched more for fish before even fishing, while the other team spent more time actively fishing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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For Pacifica resident Bae Cadotte and her son, that meant going to the pier each morning, getting coffee and bait at the Chit Chat Cafe, then heading out to go fishing.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Ryne Nelson scattered nine hits over seven efficient innings, while closer Paul Sewald survived Donovan Walton’s two-out homer in the ninth to lock down his 18th save in 19 chances.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
Noun
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His alleged crime was preaching without the authorization of the Church of England, the colony’s official church.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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The pilot's project manager says Dominion's water court filing seeks authorization to harvest approximately 111 acre-feet of water annually.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Spring onions, onions that have been harvested before the bulb has had a chance to swell, are a bit more fragile than adult onion varieties.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
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Straw is the agricultural byproduct of harvesting cereal grains such as barley, wheat and rice.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
13 June 2026
Verb
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With less than a year to help NASA mount a rescue mission, Katalyst developed the LINK robotic servicing spacecraft intended to latch onto a space telescope that was never meant to be captured.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Staying out of the grass where a tick can latch onto your clothing.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
Noun
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The American Board of Internal Medicine has revoked Sibley's and Marik's board certifications but declined to explain why.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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The sandy shores are combed for seaweed and trash nightly, which earned the town a Blue Wave certification.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 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 21 Jun. 2026.
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