rubber stamps 1 of 2

noun

plural of rubber stamp
as in followers
a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way an author who was ultimately just another rubber stamp of Hemingway

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rubber-stamps

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verb

present tense third-person singular of rubber-stamp
as in signs

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Recent Examples of rubber stamps
Noun
Moreno enjoyed watching the kids decorate their sketchbooks, cleaning the rubber stamps when they were finished. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 There will be more rubber stamps on the way, as other shops still lag. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 The largely ceremonial legislature rubber stamps decisions that have been made by the ruling Communist Party. — 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 Americans' primary oversight entities—rather than rooting out waste and misconduct—now are poised to be rubber stamps for whatever administration is in power. — Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber stamps
  1. followers
  2. signs
  3. echoes
  4. permits
  5. imitators
  6. endorses
  7. legalizes
  8. licenses
Noun
  • Its Instagram account has 489,000 followers and the organization posted a video in April 2022 featuring Cardenas along with Northgate and Gardenland community members inviting people to come paint.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Over the years, Chivayo gave away dozens of luxury cars, buses, cash and other gifts to celebrities, church leaders, sports figures, politicians and social media followers, frequently broadcasting his largesse online.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of followers
Verb
  • The formal eviction process includes several steps and concludes only when a judge signs an order saying a tenant has to move.
    — Shawnita Sealy-Jefferson, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Even if Newsom signs the bill, the program would start small.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of signs
Noun
  • The echoes of this resonant throughout the ages and the vibrations from such are more relevant than ever.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Audiences will no doubt see broad echoes of what could have been in Ali’s passionate and often ruthless Latif.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of echoes
Verb
  • An alcohol vendor that permits underage drinking on its premises can face $250 in fines and 24 to 32 hours of community service, according to Southern California law firm Shouse Law Group.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Republicans in the Senate also proposed designating all of Pennsylvania a Commonwealth Opportunity Zone for AI, which would fast-track data center permits and create a regulatory framework in collaboration with the industry.
    — Daniel J. Mallinson, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of permits
Noun
  • The Dadaists used this gleefully and compulsively (see René Clair and Francis Picabia’s wacky Entr’Acte); so, famously, did Hideo Nakata in Y2K hit The Ring and countless imitators.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Few people on the continent seem to recognize that multibillion investments by US companies such as SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Amazon in space, and their many imitators in China, are radically transforming spaceflight.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of imitators
Verb
  • This evidence base is why ASCO endorses integrative oncology guidelines and why NCCN incorporates integrative therapies throughout symptom management pathways.
    — Lorenzo Cohen, STAT, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In two South Florida congressional districts, the Sun Sentinel Editorial Board endorses long-time Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and, in an open seat, newcomer Pia Dandiya.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of endorses
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  • Senate Bill 6 legalizes possession of fentanyl testing strips, which can be used to detect the presence of fentanyl and help prevent overdoses.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • This day in sports history 1944 — NFL legalizes coaching from bench.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of legalizes
Verb
  • Pharma giant Novo licenses Chinese weight-loss drug Danish pharma giant Novo licensed a weight-loss treatment developed by a Chinese firm, highlighting advances in China’s increasingly cutting-edge biotech sector.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Money transmission is regulated state by state, and most crypto platforms spend years assembling money transmitter licenses one jurisdiction at a time.
    — Ivan Kan, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of licenses

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“Rubber stamps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubber%20stamps. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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