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
Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 26 Apr. 2018
Brown is casting Moreno as a wealthy businessman who is out for himself, and Moreno, R-Ohio, slams Brown as a career politician who is a rubber stamp for President Joe Biden and Harris.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Oct. 2024
Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
In 2019, Maryland State Police rubber-stamped the IRB’s suicide findings, but the state medical examiner stood by its initial ruling of homicide.
—Justine Barron, Baltimore Sun, 6 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Fellow ministers should be more than rubber stamps and, for that purpose, need to be tutored in relevant fields of expertise.
—Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 26 Apr. 2018
Brown is casting Moreno as a wealthy businessman who is out for himself, and Moreno, R-Ohio, slams Brown as a career politician who is a rubber stamp for President Joe Biden and Harris.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Oct. 2024
Verb
A day earlier, Putin rubber-stamped a decree that could change the nuclear strike threshold observed by his nation's armed forces.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
In 2019, Maryland State Police rubber-stamped the IRB’s suicide findings, but the state medical examiner stood by its initial ruling of homicide.
—Justine Barron, Baltimore Sun, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber stamp
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Its words, though elegant, are echoes of our own voices, not born of experience or emotion.Ali Hoss, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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For the most part, though, this release feels like a pleasant echo of the Sgt.Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 Dec. 2024
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With two young daughters at home, he’s put down roots in Chicago, having signed a two-year contract over the summer.Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Local news reported that Swift visited with patients for at least an hour, signing books and even singing with them.Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 13 Dec. 2024
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With almost 3 million followers on Instagram, Dr. Kennedy has become a favorite expert offering insight on how to build a stronger parent-child connection.Anna Halkidis, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
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On Cyber Monday, Steele and PepsiCo hosted a first-of-its-kind partnership on TikTok Shop, with Steele promoting the company’s snacks in an hours-long live session via her own Canvas Beauty page, which counts nearly 500,000 followers.Noor Lobad, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
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The serial numbers on those seals are written on a form that is then initialed by the chief inspector and a member of the Board of Absentee Canvassers.Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
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When those match, it’s marked approved the approver initials the envelope.Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
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What’s the power of a home that doesn’t need permitting?Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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The opposition The North Dakota Public Service Commission opted to permit route construction in November, cautioning Summit to avoid turning to eminent domain, which is the government’s right to take private property for public use, to begin building.Peyton Haug, Twin Cities, 13 Dec. 2024
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Wikler, another Midwesterner, also has significant name ID, and is a popular pick across the spectrum of the party, endorsed by centrist group Third Way and farther-left like MoveOn and Bold Progressive in the same day.Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Good led the conservative House Freedom Caucus but narrowly lost his primary during the summer to Virginia State Senator John McGuire, who was endorsed by President-elect .Sonam Sheth, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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This organic growth has enabled the company to scale without relying on traditional advertising.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Deeper Emotional Insights: BCIs could measure emotional responses to campaigns, enabling marketers to fine-tune their strategies based on real-time feedback.Jason Snyder, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Rubber stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubber%20stamp. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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