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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

1
as in to fish

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as in to lock

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Recent Examples of seal
Noun
Apple's AirPods Pro 3 ($249) use silicone tips that fit into your ear canal to create a seal against outside sound. — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026 Jacob and Green chase him to a disco called Flux, shooting him dead before the jar of whatever toxic cocktail the Indonesian women cooked up falls to the floor, seals intact. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
Walker helped seal Landmark’s sale to Kinepolis in 2017, while continuing to run the company under Kinepolis’ public ownership. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026 Fold the dough over the filling to form a half-moon and seal the edges with your fingers. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 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
  • The store’s signature illuminated pink sign became the biggest sticking point.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
  • California is moving forward with plans to link its signature climate program, cap-and-invest, to that of Washington State, a major step officials say will cut more pollution and increase revenue for key state programs.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
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Verb
  • Along the way, visitors can learn about the Mi’kmaq, the Indigenous First Nations inhabitants of Canada’s Atlantic provinces; the French and English influence along the coast; and the region’s reliance on fishing.
    — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
  • As a cub, his mother avoided taking him and his littermates to the competitive Brooks Falls to fish.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of fish
Verb
  • Top it off with its Best of Beauty-winning Atobarrier365 Cream to lock in all that moisturizing goodness, and then keep a bottle of the Atobarrier365 Cream Mist handy for midday refreshes.
    — Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Another is larger carriers who lock in fuel at wholesale while billing surcharges at retail can see a real margin gain.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of lock
Noun
  • But consumers are growing increasingly weary of AI, especially after a string of incidents in which agents have hacked into other companies’ systems without authorization during testing.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The news state workers need to know SEIU Local 1000 members are in the process of voting on a strike authorization and the results won’t be released until early October.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of authorization
Verb
  • The spacecraft can harvest energy, locate another spacecraft, and maintain a tracking link.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Even if a bill eventually passes, even if diesel comes down later this year, that won’t help the farmers harvesting crops right now.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of harvest
Verb
  • This bag from Away has a code lock that latches onto the zippers, preventing everyone but you and security from getting in.
    — Joel Balsam, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The final season of Girls ended (spoiler) with Hannah Horvath a mother, attempting and, finally, succeeding to get her son to latch.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of latch
Noun
  • The settlements allowing federal authorities to recoup the funds helped resolve allegations that several companies made false certifications on their PPP loan and forgiveness applications.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • For conditions that do not show up in the databases, states can require a doctor's certification, a disability award letter or other proof.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of certification
Verb
  • Deputies tried to keep the man alert and clam to help avoid the venom's spread before medical personnel arrived, the Facebook post stated.
    — Christian Cervantes, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Along the Atlantic coast of Europe a cancer riddles the golden carpet shell clam, Polititapes aureus, yet genotyping showed its cells are not that clam’s at all.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
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“Seal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seal. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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