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
Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
In July, the U.S. Senate rubber-stamped $9 billion in reductions to foreign aid and public broadcasting after Congress had already set aside money for those programs.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
This community deserves the truth, and Detroit Opera’s leadership – and the board that’s continued to rubber stamp these numbers – should be held accountable.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
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Noun
Last year, the North's rubber-stamp parliament enshrined the capability in the Constitution.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
In July, the U.S. Senate rubber-stamped $9 billion in reductions to foreign aid and public broadcasting after Congress had already set aside money for those programs.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
The Department of Education needs more independence from unions, not another rubber stamp.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
This community deserves the truth, and Detroit Opera’s leadership – and the board that’s continued to rubber stamp these numbers – should be held accountable.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber-stamp
Noun
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The present-day echoes felt remarkable and were a huge reason to make it.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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Without deliberate effort, the creative fingerprint disappears, and the brand becomes a pattern-matching echo, not a signal.—
Amy Packard Berry,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But increasingly, the planet’s biggest pro clubs are signing younger and younger players to bigger and bigger contracts that deter their release when not required, either for fear of injury or fear of losing league games in their absence.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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McIntyre signed and headbutted Cody.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Her authenticity and beauty content attracted millions of followers and high-profile brand partnerships.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Employers increasingly wonder whether campuses are cultivating independent thinkers or just cautious followers.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The lawyer tells you to initial every page.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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The documents largely amount to a memorandum of understanding, with the two countries’ foreign ministers initialling a peace agreement, and Aliyev and Pashinyan signing a joint declaration to pursue a lasting peace.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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However, although Strategy’s strategy has inspired imitators, the risks remain substantial.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Critics started using the ungainly term Apatowian to describe his imitators.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Halloween-style may not to be worn upon entry and in concourses but will be permitted when guests are in seats.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Notably, military officials overseeing the Washington deployment declared early on that while Title 32 permits troops to make arrests, they are not authorized to do so in this case.—
Alex Horton,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The questions the panel will vote on have not been disclosed, but speculation has run high that the panel will endorse drastic changes to the current immunization recommendations, including the guidance to immunize newborns against hepatitis B.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
18 Sep. 2025
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In June, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices endorsed flu vaccines for most people.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That design enabled thick, high-loading cathodes.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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Clarify how equity-centric design enables the organization to collectively go the distance regardless of environment, economical and legislative shifts and obstacles.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Rubber-stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubber-stamp. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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