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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 seals
ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
The seals’ population decline is also tied to climate change, the IUCN found, which is reducing the availability of krill, their main food source.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Excavators found the ancient scrolls in a large pottery vessel, with some even bearing their original, 3,000-year-old clay seals.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Visitors looking to enter the preserve and view the seals can pick up their free permit at the park on the day of their visit.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Yet, unlike such marine mammals as whales and seals, sea otters lack a thick layer of blubber to insulate them.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
Dead seals and dolphins washed ashore.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Ethanol is also a solvent that can eat away at delicate rubber seals and plastics in older engines, potentially causing major damage, which is one of the reasons why it’s usually capped at 10%.
—Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026
Until now, reliable paper seals have required adhesives or plastic layers.
—Etiido Uko
march 28, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
Those seals breed on shore, and 2023 and 2024 saw a 90% pup mortality, according to Kovacs.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
The seals’ population decline is also tied to climate change, the IUCN found, which is reducing the availability of krill, their main food source.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Excavators found the ancient scrolls in a large pottery vessel, with some even bearing their original, 3,000-year-old clay seals.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Visitors looking to enter the preserve and view the seals can pick up their free permit at the park on the day of their visit.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Yet, unlike such marine mammals as whales and seals, sea otters lack a thick layer of blubber to insulate them.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
Dead seals and dolphins washed ashore.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Ethanol is also a solvent that can eat away at delicate rubber seals and plastics in older engines, potentially causing major damage, which is one of the reasons why it’s usually capped at 10%.
—Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026
Until now, reliable paper seals have required adhesives or plastic layers.
—Etiido Uko
march 28, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seals
Noun
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The parent group collected around 700 signatures in a petition to show student interest in taking classes during the school year.—
Alexandra Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The town has a population of 1,700 but the petition has garnered nearly 3,000 signatures.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Fire up the replay and start the clock as soon as the goalie fishes the puck out of the net.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In response, almost all insurers rationed the drug’s distribution via prior authorizations and coverage denials (a problem that persists today).—
Michael Rose,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
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Insurance plans often have cost-sharing requirements and red tape such as prior authorizations that can delay or deny coverage.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Bad things happen when an AI chatbot latches onto one of your neuroses.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
8 Apr. 2026
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As the Ivorian latches onto the through pass, Ryan Longman appears into shot, finishing first-time from a cutback to put the away side into the lead.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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To address this, Ivo uses a multi-step pipeline that chains together more than 400 model calls for each contract review.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Tokyo Central is owned by Japanese company Pan Pacific Retail Management, which also runs the grocery chains Gelson’s and Don Quijote.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
3 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The Whiteley Estate also harvests rainwater, which is reused in both guest bathrooms and public areas, and runs on an energy monitoring system that analyses the use of electricity, heating, water and gas to optimize how and when it’s used.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Chesapeake Bay region is one of the nation's most important oyster-producing areas, with more than 12 billion oysters in Maryland waters alone and harvests generating millions in revenue, according to state and federal data.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The sale, which was conducted over a period of several days to reduce market disruption, secures valuable funding for the project without jeopardizing price stability.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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Until Biondi secures excavation permission and produces results that survive peer review, the theory remains just that — a theory.—
Ryan Brennan
April 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Lawmakers allege those organizations have engaged in political activity prohibited under federal tax law, which bars 501(c)(3) groups from participating in campaigns for or against candidates.—
Asra Q. Nomani,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The law, which takes effect July 1, bars courts and other adjudicatory bodies from enforcing provisions of foreign or religious law, with particular emphasis on the Islamic code known as Sharia law.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Seals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seals. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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