rubber stamp

Example Sentences

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Andrew Leung, the outgoing president of the legislature, did not agree that the institution had become a rubber stamp.

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025

It’s merely a rubber stamp and a whitewash.

From Slate • Jan. 23, 2025

“I would hate that today becomes a rubber stamp for a maintenance plan that says ‘trust us.’

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2024

Although the final decision rests with the IOC members, who will meet from Oct. 15-17 in Mumbai, India, that would typically be a formality to rubber stamp the board’s position.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2023

First there came mimeographed letters of commendation, then real letters signed by the Secretary of the Treasury, and not with a rubber stamp either.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck