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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thumbs-ups
Noun
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The former San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys star earned almost $80 million in his career from on-field contracts and endorsements, according to Spotrac.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026 -
Trump has used the power of his endorsements as a tool to create incentives for political loyalty.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
15 May 2026
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It’s all meant to help Bass by directing left-votes away from her biggest challenge and right-wing votes to her easiest.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Released in 2024, the uniforms have multiple nods to car culture, including a tire mark down the middle of the jersey and a nod to Woodward Ave on the sleeve.—
Christian Romo,
Freep.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For fields that rely heavily on the arXiv, those are severe sanctions.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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Instead, the law subjects issuers to the Bank Secrecy Act, enforcing strict anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance programs.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The deal is projected to be around $67 billion and could take up to 18 months to receive shareholder and regulatory approvals.—
Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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Decisions about credit approvals, supply chain routing, customer interactions and employee performance are increasingly made—or shaped—by AI systems.—
Shiv Kaushik,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The largely ceremonial legislature rubber stamps decisions that have been made by the ruling Communist Party.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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University governing boards are also appropriately imposing rules governing behavior and becoming less rubber stamps for administrative wishes.—
Richard K. Vedder,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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Officials removed older metal supports to make the monument's interior fully visible, and future plans include installing the tomb's monumental double-leaf Macedonian marble door and restoring parts of the sphinx sculptures that once guarded the entrance.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Keeping productions local supports crews, businesses, and families who rely on the industry.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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“Thumbs-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thumbs-ups. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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