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seal

[seel] / sil /
NOUN
authentication; stamp
Synonyms
STRONGEST
imprimatur insignia sticker tape
STRONG
allowance assurance attestation authorization cachet confirmation notification permission permit ratification signet tie
Antonyms
STRONG
denial prohibition veto
WEAK
disapproval refusal
VERB
make airtight
Synonyms
STRONGEST
close enclose isolate plug secure shut stop
STRONG
cork fasten gum paste plaster quarantine segregate stopper waterproof
WEAK
stop up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
begin continue let go open release start unplug
WEAK
delay loosen put off refuse unseal
VERB
ensure, finalize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clinch conclude confirm establish ratify
STRONG
assure attest authenticate consummate settle stamp validate
WEAK
shake hands on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny destroy disprove invalidate unsettle veto
WEAK
delay loosen open put off refuse unseal

Example Sentences

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An American flag and the presidential seal appear on the outside of the building.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

O'Donovan said in February he was concerned the polymer seal would not stop deep‑seated fires and could delay ecological surveys needed for his planning application and site remediation.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

For example, a seal or sea lion attempting to climb onto a surfboard is usually a good sign to paddle into shore.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

These field studies also led to the discovery of another species, the transitional seal ancestor Puijila darwini.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

Wild ran for his rifle and brought the seal down with one bullet, and when the eleven-foot-long animal was butchered, the men discovered fifty undigested fish inside its stomach.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong