as in signature
an official mark that is stamped on paper or on a small piece of wax to show that something (such as a document) is genuine and has been officially approved
The paperwork must have a notary's seal.
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Recent Examples of seal
Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Instead, the islands are populated by penguins, seals, and birds like albatrosses.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 Apr. 2025
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
The court ordered that the affidavit must remain sealed, since the investigation remains active.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The president’s baseline tariff applies to about 185 countries – including uninhabited Heard and McDonald Islands, remote external territories of Australia in the sub-Antarctic Indian Ocean that have more penguins and seals than people and no apparent trade activity.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Instead, the islands are populated by penguins, seals, and birds like albatrosses.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
The Knicks didn’t give him a chance to seal the deal on Sunday.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
The court ordered that the affidavit must remain sealed, since the investigation remains active.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seal
Noun
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The moves come as billionaire Elon Musk has led President Donald Trump's signature efforts to slash the size of the federal bureaucracy.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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This pair features Nike’s signature Dri-Fit technology to shuttle sweat away from your body.—
Korin Miller,
Glamour,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Chumming is now banned from sunrise to sunset when fishing from shore, and mechanized or remote-controlled devices (like drones) are not prohibited to deploy bait while fishing with rod and reel from the shore.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Each year, more than 50 million people go fishing in the United States, generating $51.2 billion in annual retail sales, according to the American Sportsfishing Association.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Later, Farrell will lock and seal the pope’s residence.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Apr. 2025
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The papal apartments are locked The camerlengo locks and seals the pope's apartment.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Finally, the system requires an efficient framework for authorization of all communications and data transfer based on principles of zero trust, in which every action by a user or device is authenticated, authorized and continuously validated.—
Julian Durand,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Roughly 985,000 people used the app to make appointments at a port of entry at the border, with those who entered often permitted to seek asylum and given temporary work authorization.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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In 2019, during the first Trump administration, agents in Mississippi used data harvested from Geo Group’s tools to help secure a warrant for a raid on a chicken processing plant.—
Paul Mozur,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The crop can be harvested at anytime but most leave the bulbs in the ground until the tops decline and flop over.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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John Carter was the baby of that group, the green rookie whose learning in the trenches gave the audience a perspective to latch onto.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2025
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For much of the season, Coop slides open unlocked doors or follows YouTube tutorials when locks are actually latched.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Prioritize ethical sourcing through Fair Trade or B Corp certification.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Networking requires no special training, no certification, no great expense.—
Lauren Stienstra,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Spend a day out on the water with a boat and gear rentals for crabbing or clamming.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2025
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One of my goals for 2024 was to do more fishing, crabbing and clamming.—
Chloe Sorvino,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Seal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seal. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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