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imprimatur

[im-pri-mah-ter, im-prim-uh-ter, im-pri-mey-ter] / ˌɪm prɪˈmɑ tər, ˌɪmˈprɪm ə tər, ˌɪm prɪˈmeɪ tər /
NOUN
approval
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Example Sentences

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Just as importantly, he put Disney’s valuable imprimatur behind the nascent technology amid widespread fears about protecting the industry’s creative work from AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

In addition to possessing fewer resources and lacking official imprimatur, nonprofit organizations, with more flexible budgets but also more reliance on donors, are geared towards actionable projects rather than long-term maintenance that require massive investments.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026

In fairness to Tony, this wasn’t the end of dubious reporting affixed with the imprimatur of the broadcaster’s brand.

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2026

She needs no institution’s imprimatur, and there’s no corner of the industry promising anything she hasn’t already achieved.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

Well-known quotations embody both of these things: they come with the imprimatur both of ancient derivation, and of the many people who, by passing it on, in some way are understood to have endorsed it.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith