thumbs-ups

Definition of thumbs-upsnext
plural of thumbs-up
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Noun
  • Last week, Longgrear collected endorsements from House Speaker Jon Burns and the chairmen of the state House and Senate Education committees.
    Adam Beam, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • These included major studio films and smaller independent projects to limited TV series, along with lost earnings from endorsements, speaking gigs and personal appearances.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Notably, this is much lower than the vote turnout from 2023, when nearly 9,000 votes were cast in favor of that deal with a 99% overall approval.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The row has raised yet more troubling questions about decision-making in the EU, which can often be held hostage to national interests when unanimous votes are required.
    Karel Janicek, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Released in 2024, the uniforms have multiple nods to car culture, including a tire mark down the middle of the jersey and a nod to Woodward Ave on the sleeve.
    Christian Romo, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Under that deal, Iran agreed to let the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency, the IAEA, monitor its nuclear program to ensure limits on its enrichment activities were adhered to in return for a lifting of sanctions against the regime.
    CBS News, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • More sanctions on Russia The EU has also been trying since February to push through a new raft of sanctions against Russia to undermine its war effort, but Hungary and Slovakia were also blocking those measures over the oil feud.
    Karel Janicek, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • However, the city’s pro-growth attitude usually leads to rezoning approvals.
    DIAMOND VENCES, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The work along Asylum Avenue is a slice of a 3-year project, which didn’t need local approvals.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The largely ceremonial legislature rubber stamps decisions that have been made by the ruling Communist Party.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • University governing boards are also appropriately imposing rules governing behavior and becoming less rubber stamps for administrative wishes.
    Richard K. Vedder, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Think of vertical supports, like stakes or tomato cages, as must-have space-saving tools.
    Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 19 Apr. 2026
  • As the peonies continue to grow, and then eventually bloom, the stems should grow up and through the various supports of the cage.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Thumbs-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thumbs-ups. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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