Synonyms of seals

seals 1 of 2

noun

plural of seal

as in signatures

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.

Related Words

• signatures
• authorizations
• certifications
• stamps
• permits
• licenses
• permissions
• clearances
• warrants
• sanctions
• consents
• leaves
• allowances
• green lights
• tolerances
• sufferances
• imprimaturs
• patents
• accreditations
• passes
• concurrences
• agreements
• grants
• liberties
• concessions
• acquiescences
• acceptances
• tolerations
• assents
• OKs
• accords

Dissimilar Words

• denials
• injunctions
• refusals
• revocations
• rejections
• vetoes
• exclusions
• suppressions
• prohibitions
• discouragements
• repressions
• bans
• embargoes
• deterrences
• proscriptions
• interdictions

seals

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of seal

1

as in fishes

Related Words

• fishes
• whales
• clams
• harvests
• picks
• accumulates
• shrimps
• reaps
• traps
• gathers
• garners
• bags
• nets
• captures
• forages
• crops
• hunts
• snares
• cuts
• gleans
• mows
• grows
• hays
• raises

Dissimilar Words

• plants
• seeds
• sows

2

as in locks

Related Words

• locks
• latches
• chains
• secures
• bars
• fastens
• shuts
• battens (down)
• bolts
• closes
• stops
• slams
• bangs

Dissimilar Words

• opens
• unlocks
• unfastens
• unlatches
• unseals
• unbolts
• unbars

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of seals

Noun

Sensor networks monitor how the steel welds, pipe joints, and valve seals handle this high stress. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026

For those who do choose to enter the water, experts recommend avoiding splashing, seals and schools of fish. — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

West designs and manufactures elastomer stoppers and seals that keep vials sterile, prefillable syringe systems and self-injection cartridges, and wearable patch injectors for continuous drug delivery. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

His only son was stricken with polio and sat in a dark old house all day long diligently engraving seals. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Researchers think that most bites are accidental; great white sharks mistake people for seals or sea lions. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

Scientists have attributed the shift in great white sightings to factors including a higher abundance of seals, which the great whites prey on. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Wildlife sightings are common, with seals and bald eagles making regular appearances and whales popping up more occasionally. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026

Stretching from Bodega Bay to Big Sur, the Red Triangle’s cold, nutrient-rich waters attract seals and sea lions—prime prey for great white sharks. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026