rubber stamp

Example Sentences

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That would leave only a few formal steps -- a final rubber stamp by member states expected in coming days or weeks, and publication in the EU's official journal -- for it to take effect.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

"It's very easy to be a rubber stamp, get that cheque, be nice to everyone else and just go along and be re-elected," Spartz said.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

By the late 1850s, Northerners were equally fed up with the Supreme Court, which under Chief Justice Roger B. Taney was seen as a rubber stamp for slaveholders’ goals.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2025

It’s merely a rubber stamp and a whitewash.

From Slate • Jan. 23, 2025

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