as in approval
an acceptance of something as satisfactory
could not begin the project without the boss's imprimatur
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Recent Examples of imprimatur
Kirk lent his imprimatur by hosting Vance on his podcast, where Vance suggested that people without children should pay higher taxes than parents.
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Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
Over that time, the producers have observed Sundance’s imprimatur assuming increasing importance in both marketing and public recognition.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
Freddie Mercury and Elvis Presley couldn't give Rami Malek or Austin Butler any advice, but now that the biopic genre is moving into musicians who are still alive and can grant their imprimatur.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025
In many cases, the Afghan government doled out American cash, giving militias the imprimatur of Washington’s support.
—Azam Ahmed, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
Over that time, the producers have observed Sundance’s imprimatur assuming increasing importance in both marketing and public recognition.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
Freddie Mercury and Elvis Presley couldn't give Rami Malek or Austin Butler any advice, but now that the biopic genre is moving into musicians who are still alive and can grant their imprimatur.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025
In many cases, the Afghan government doled out American cash, giving militias the imprimatur of Washington’s support.
—Azam Ahmed, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprimatur
Noun
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Across the board, the majority of polls show Trump's approval hovering between 30 percent and 40 percent, with disapproval frequently exceeding 60 percent.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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Similarly, his approval is down to 14% from 19% among Black voters, and down to 29% from 47% among Asian American voters — a particularly large drop that could be attributed to a small sample size for the subgroup, Kiley said.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Vatican: Pope hopes to deliver blessing on Easter Pope Francis made a short and unannounced visit Saturday to St. Peter's Basilica to pray before this evening's Easter vigil and greet some of the faithful present.—
Phoebe Natanson,
ABC News,
19 Apr. 2025
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In theory someone else could read the speech while Francis could impart the blessing.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Imprimatur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprimatur. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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