as in approval
an acceptance of something as satisfactory
could not begin the project without the boss's imprimatur
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Recent Examples of imprimatur
With or without the imprimatur of Congress, the matter will likely be decided in court, though no lawsuits have yet been filed over the most recent round of challenges to the ownership rules.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2025
Pabst, who escaped Germany for Hollywood in 1933, puzzlingly returns in 1939 and, under the imprimatur of the Goebbels propaganda machine, is allowed to continue to make movies, albeit in support of Nazi themes.
—The Know, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
In dead zones, the dearth of public services and the fading imprimatur of the state will naturally erode local participatory democracy.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
That imprimatur greatly heightens their appeal.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2025
Pabst, who escaped Germany for Hollywood in 1933, puzzlingly returns in 1939 and, under the imprimatur of the Goebbels propaganda machine, is allowed to continue to make movies, albeit in support of Nazi themes.
—The Know, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
In dead zones, the dearth of public services and the fading imprimatur of the state will naturally erode local participatory democracy.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
That imprimatur greatly heightens their appeal.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for imprimatur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprimatur
Noun
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The position requires approval from the Senate and comes with an ambassador title.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Russia’s reopening of its national pavilion—with the approval of Venice Biennale director Pietrangelo Buttafuoco—has sparked acrimony across the European art world and political sphere.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The band had to ask for his parents’ blessing.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Menin has supported Wilson, Bottcher’s former chief of staff, who had his ex-boss’s blessing in the race.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Imprimatur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprimatur. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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