stamp of approval

noun phrase

: an indication of approval
She gave the plan her stamp of approval.

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Without their stamp of approval, students aren’t eligible for Title IV student aid, including Pell grants and federal loans. Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 The 53-year-old rapper reacted to the act of homage, giving 21 his stamp of approval. Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 10 Apr. 2025 After getting Grantham’s stamp of approval, the painting was put up at a 2019 ceremony. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025 My mom and podiatrists aren’t the only fans of the travel shoes either; nurses have also given the clogs their stamp of approval. Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stamp of approval

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“Stamp of approval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stamp%20of%20approval. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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