as in echo
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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Recent Examples of rubber-stamp
Nidhi Jain, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Critics say ‘temporary’ became permanent Critics say that successive administrations — especially the Biden administration — essentially rubber-stamped these renewals regardless, and people covered by what’s supposed to be a temporary status end up staying in the United States for years.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 30 May 2025
Most recently, the PLO’s Executive Committee, effectively a rubber stamp for Abbas, named Hussein al Sheikh as that entity’s vice president.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
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Noun
Finally, approval fatigue sets in as managers overwhelmed by endless access requests tend to rubber-stamp approvals without careful review.
—Nidhi Jain, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Critics say ‘temporary’ became permanent Critics say that successive administrations — especially the Biden administration — essentially rubber-stamped these renewals regardless, and people covered by what’s supposed to be a temporary status end up staying in the United States for years.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Verb
In the past, the White House has generally approved disaster reimbursements to states, and the Homeland Security secretary has largely functioned as a rubber stamp.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 30 May 2025
Most recently, the PLO’s Executive Committee, effectively a rubber stamp for Abbas, named Hussein al Sheikh as that entity’s vice president.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber-stamp
Noun
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The returning echoes are instantly analyzed by onboard AI to distinguish between debris, rocks, and soft tissue which would likely indicate a human body.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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Entire families have been shattered in an instant, and the echoes of their loss resonate deeply.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 July 2025
Verb
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Brown County in April signed a $90,000 federal contract to house federal detainees at a rate of $70 per person per day — up to $63,000 — and $27 per hour for transportation and guards — up to $27,000.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Residents can sign a pledge to participate in the Lights Out Louisville program, which calls for business and homeowners to cut down on artificial light usage at night, while also drawing shades, curtains and blinds after dark to help prevent bird strikes.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
24 July 2025
Noun
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In 2023, Angel Reese’s name, image, and likeness (NIL) valuation jumped during the week of the Final Four, alongside a spike in her follower count.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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With millions of followers across Instagram, TikTok and Substack, the platform is positioned towards helping young people better understand the news, with regular free newsletters and podcasts.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
Verb
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The two countries and the United States said on Wednesday that their technical teams initialed a draft peace agreement that is expected to be signed next week.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
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One ballot was tossed out because it wasn’t initialed by an election judge, and Balich won the position via a lottery.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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On one hand, not having football means most Big East schools won’t come close to paying out the overall $20.5 million cap permitted by the House settlement.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Biden ultimately dropped out and endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, as the Democratic nominee less than four weeks later on July 21, 2024.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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Thune did endorse more oversight of the Fed’s renovations.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
22 July 2025
Verb
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This enables the high-magnitude flow of campaign donations toward pollution-friendly actions in Tallahassee.—
Mel Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
22 July 2025
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The Tizen team provides comprehensive technical and marketing support, enabling an agile go-to-market process.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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“Rubber-stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubber-stamp. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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