as in signature
an official mark that is stamped on paper or on a small piece of wax to show that something (such as a document) is genuine and has been officially approved
The paperwork must have a notary's seal.
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Recent Examples of seal
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 June 2026
Also, seashore rangers will lead shark and seal walks several times each week.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
ABC News, 6 June 2026
Brunson scores two shots that seal the win for the Knicks, and the bar erupts.
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 4 June 2026
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Noun
For example, when Dana first opens the rape kit collection box, the seal must be broken.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 June 2026
Also, seashore rangers will lead shark and seal walks several times each week.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
Verb
Young and Wilson each made two free throws to seal it.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
Brunson scores two shots that seal the win for the Knicks, and the bar erupts.
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seal
Noun
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With about 1,000 ballots left to count and hundreds of signature-cure ballots still outstanding, the outcome remained too close to call.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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The bar is known for its mural of dancing pink ponies and fruity Island Rum Runner cocktails, a Pink Pony signature.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Verb
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The Placer County Sheriff's Office said that, on May 23, a woman was fishing with her son and elderly mother at Chana Park when the two women were allegedly attacked by 49-year-old Michael Appleberry.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Investigators said a woman was fishing with her son and her elderly mother when Appleberry allegedly attacked them.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Ryne Nelson scattered nine hits over seven efficient innings, while closer Paul Sewald survived Donovan Walton’s two-out homer in the ninth to lock down his 18th save in 19 chances.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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His alleged crime was preaching without the authorization of the Church of England, the colony’s official church.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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The pilot's project manager says Dominion's water court filing seeks authorization to harvest approximately 111 acre-feet of water annually.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Spring onions, onions that have been harvested before the bulb has had a chance to swell, are a bit more fragile than adult onion varieties.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
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Straw is the agricultural byproduct of harvesting cereal grains such as barley, wheat and rice.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
13 June 2026
Verb
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But the idea that the entire world could latch onto something together feels too far-fetched in our own current fractured news environment.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The failure of the SERP proposal comes after MNSE tried to latch onto a funding source through previous sports betting bills in the legislature; the state has not yet passed any of those measures.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
10 June 2026
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Future updates will include boat and ATV registration, and safety certification records.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Though the statute would expire after that date, FISA surveillance operates under yearlong certifications approved by a special court.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Today, an official clamming license is a must, and our ramshackle abode has long been converted to chic condos that sell for around a million bucks each.—
Anne Bratskeir,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2026
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In 1968, Stanley Kubrick introduced HAL 9000’s unblinking red eye and eerily clam, smug voice in 2001: A Space Odyssey.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Seal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seal. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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