imprimatur

Example Sentences

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It got a $7 billion subsidy from Washington, and it got the federal government’s imprimatur to sell cellular plans to first responders, a business now worth billions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

In fairness to Tony, this wasn’t the end of dubious reporting affixed with the imprimatur of the broadcaster’s brand.

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2026

Released with the title "Cunningham Bird," naturally, the duo has re-imagined the album within their own musical imprimatur.

From Salon • Oct. 18, 2024

Clinton, who turned 78 on Monday, gave his imprimatur to a candidate who was a young deputy district attorney in Alameda County when he won the White House in 1992.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2024

Well-known quotations embody both of these things: they come with the imprimatur both of ancient derivation, and of the many people who, by passing it on, in some way are understood to have endorsed it.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith