stamp of approval
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3.4
- noun
:
sello de aprobación
- After reviewing the project, she gave it her stamp of approval without hesitation.
- gave the stamp of approval
And if I can be that stamp of approval on something, that's one of our goals.
- And if I can be that stamp of approval on something, that's one of our goals.
- So Adrian Wine Concealer has my stamp of approval.
- It's like the Meryl Streep stamp of approval.
- And then Susan's stamp of approval has got me, like, real curious.
- They have the clean stamp of approval, which I love so much.
- This gets a major stamp of approval.
- Legal Citizens United Supreme Court put a rubber stamp on this stamp of approval, we should call it.
Examples
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Could we please get your stamp of approval on our little tracking shot?
Fiction book (1996) -
When states legalize marijuana, they are placing their stamp of approval on it.
Blog text (14) -
I want your stamp of approval.
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Do we, as good citizens of this great state, really want to give our stamp of approval to such conduct by our cops?
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No one will make a move in this town without the Harrington stamp of approval.
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Indonesia has made it clear that actions that receive the UN stamp of approval are to be considered more legitimate.
Academic text (2003) -
Sixty-seven percent gave their stamp of approval to the election outcome.
Academic text (1992) -
By throwing this party, you're giving your stamp of approval to something that is just plain wrong.
Fiction book (1998) -
The insurance company stamp of approval on the Hymotion kit was just a bit of reassurance.
Blog text (3) -
Shortly thereafter, Trujillo gave his final stamp of approval for the settlement of Japanese immigrants in the Dominican Republic.
Academic text (2000)
Synonyms
400
1.6
Official permission to do something from a person or group in charge
230
2.5
An official act that approves something and makes it valid
104
2.7
Being approved or welcomed by other people
96
2.5
Formal approval from a person in charge to allow something
73
1.0
A mark made by pressing or printing to show official approval
33
5.5
A signature on a document like a check that lets someone deposit or cash it
23
7.0
Official approval of an agreement, usually by a vote
11
3.9
An official stamp shows a person in charge thinks something is good
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9.9
Official permission from an authority to publish a work
4
8.5
Official approval or praise from a person in charge
3
1.0
A small mark like ✓ that shows something is correct or finished
1
1.5
Official permission to proceed with something
A written signature or note showing approval on a document like a check
An act of receiving something with approval
Spoken agreement that allows someone to do something
An online click that shows you like or support a post
Antonyms
How Official
Surface Forms
Morphology
Both constituents contribute directly to the overall meaning: 'stamp' denotes a mark or impression indicating endorsement and 'approval' denotes authorization or acceptance, so their combination plainly signals an endorsement. This noun + of + noun compositional pattern (e.g. 'seal/stamp of approval') is cross-linguistically common and should be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows the component words.
Etymology
The phrase stamp of approval comes from the old act of putting a stamp on a paper when an official said 'yes'. That's why the phrase now means an official sign that something is accepted.