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as in memento
a lingering indication of something from the past
The spelling of "trough" is an artifact of the way it was originally pronounced.
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Recent Examples of artifact
Two teams of archaeologists headed into Jotunheimen National Park in mid-August as part of an annual project to systematically survey the area’s melting glaciers for ancient artifacts, Secrets of the Ice wrote in an Aug. 18 Facebook post.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
McCall resident Tomi Grote, a representative of the group’s steering committee and the former publisher of The Star-News in McCall, told the Idaho Statesman that the hospital district is an antiquated artifact of a bygone era.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 18 Aug. 2025
Despite laws in place intended to regulate export of these artifacts, almost all fossils excavated in Morocco end up on the commercial market, according to Martill.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
McConnell's archive materials include papers from his time at duPont Manual High School and UofL and extend into his political career, but also includes family photos and office artifacts.
—Lillian Metzmeier, The Courier-Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
McCall resident Tomi Grote, a representative of the group’s steering committee and the former publisher of The Star-News in McCall, told the Idaho Statesman that the hospital district is an antiquated artifact of a bygone era.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 18 Aug. 2025
Despite laws in place intended to regulate export of these artifacts, almost all fossils excavated in Morocco end up on the commercial market, according to Martill.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
McConnell's archive materials include papers from his time at duPont Manual High School and UofL and extend into his political career, but also includes family photos and office artifacts.
—Lillian Metzmeier, The Courier-Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for artifact
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Augustana’s campus is home to the The Fryxell Geology Museum, which features fossils, rocks and other mineral specimens.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The exhibit will feature fossils from the museum’s collection that show how ancient sea creatures once thrived where today’s prairies and towns stand, the release said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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After the game, clubhouse officials removed the green K panel from the right-field arcade and presented it to Verlander as a memento of the achievement.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
11 Aug. 2025
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The brand's bee insignia, also a symbol for France, was bestowed upon guests as a memento of a slice of Granville in Midtown Manhattan.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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While teams may be reluctant to hand out long-term deals, these backs are reminders that the right fit at the right time can still make a running back one of the most important difference-makers on the field — and in fantasy football lineups this fall.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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But should the Panthers choose to keep the veteran wideout, Jefferson’s play is a reminder that there are plenty of other potentially available options who could bolster a room that hasn’t produced much of note over the past month.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
23 Aug. 2025
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Gold was only used by elite individuals at the time, so experts believe the relic could have had a religious or ceremonial use.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Yet, as Beech pointed out, a lot of the material goods actually from the ‘70s are of a lower quality than earlier decades and also more degraded than the period relics of the ‘80s and ‘90s.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
22 Aug. 2025
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All of this is a strong echo of the rise of social-media giants, digital empires that have influenced the outcomes of elections and stoked some of the worst human impulses imaginable.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
25 Aug. 2025
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Fans of the 2021 original will note echoes — like the duck boat fight mimicking the bus fight of the first movie and another scene in which currency is lit on fire.—
Mark Kennedy,
Boston Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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That trailing effect isn’t a smear on its own, but their blades also leave afterimages, duplicate smears, along their path through space.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
19 Aug. 2025
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But her teachers at the school left important afterimages.—
Gia Kourlas,
New York Times,
24 Mar. 2025
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Minnesotans gathered late Wednesday for a prayer vigil in remembrance of the victims.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Which is why groups such as the nonprofit Child Survivors/Hidden Children of the Holocaust in Palm Beach County play such a vital role, giving its members a bigger voice for Holocaust education and remembrance.—
Jessica Tzikas,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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The first type are white dwarfs, which are the remnants of sun-like stars.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The brick building, built in 1882, once served as a bank, hotel, and hospital, providing plenty of remnants of historic charm.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Artifact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artifact. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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