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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
The study’s authors contend that some of the disks display key features that would have used the sun to operate as a compass, sharing similarities with other Viking artifacts originating from Greenland and Poland.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
After the discovery of the coffin, a team of archaeologists from Headland Archaeology safely removed the artifact.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Some cultural and historical artifacts, including artwork, were also moved from the Will Rogers State Historic Park before the fire ripped through.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
All of the men’s graves contained larger weapons, like spears and shields, while the women’s graves held knives, brooches, buckles and other artifacts.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
After the discovery of the coffin, a team of archaeologists from Headland Archaeology safely removed the artifact.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Some cultural and historical artifacts, including artwork, were also moved from the Will Rogers State Historic Park before the fire ripped through.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
All of the men’s graves contained larger weapons, like spears and shields, while the women’s graves held knives, brooches, buckles and other artifacts.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for artifact
Noun
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The pair then compared the features with other puzzling fossils found in the region over recent years.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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For instance, due to new fossil finds, many dinosaurs are now known to have feathers.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Her childhood home in the Pacific Palisades was burned to the ground after her elderly parents were forced to evacuate, leaving a lifetime of mementos and memories behind.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2025
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Waters uses the space to store some of her three kids’ books and mementos, which helps keep the clutter in their rooms under control.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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But the rapid developments over the weekend served as a reminder of how dramatically debates over technology, social media and national security have changed since Trump was last in the White House.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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Musk is a living reminder that a lot of bad press does not equate to failure.—
Axios,
Axios,
20 Jan. 2025
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Highland is a relic of several bygone eras: one in which burial grounds were segregated by race, but also one where cemeteries played a more active role in community and religious life.—
Natalie Wallington,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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The pure simplicity of 2-D games like Tecmo Bowl, Pac-Man, and even the raging kitchen fires within The Sims, are relics of a more facile era in gaming.—
David John Chávez,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The new thermal light echo images revealed the complex structure of the interstellar material, akin to the knots of a wood grain.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
16 Jan. 2025
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The records show violations found at Boar’s Head plants in New Castle, Indiana; Forrest City, Arkansas; and Petersburg, Virginia, and echo problems highlighted at the Jarratt, Virginia plant last year.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
14 Jan. 2025
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The digital detectors used by the camera suffered from an issue called quantum efficiency hysteresis, or QEH—when WF/PC took an image of a bright object, there was an afterimage left behind that would mess up later observations.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
16 Jan. 2025
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The afterimage of any one scene lasts in the human visual system for fractions of a second, Banna says.—
Charlotte Hu,
Scientific American,
31 Oct. 2024
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Flags flew at full staff at Trump's inauguration on Monday, despite an order from the now former President Joe Biden to lower the flags at half-staff in remembrance of the late President Jimmy Carter.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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When her uncle died, her auntie bought her a City shirt in remembrance of him.—
Charlotte Harpur,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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The title comes from what Charlotte, missing her soulmate, scribbles on the remnants of Adam’s mural (symbolizing the memory of him pressed on her heart).—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
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Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument includes remnants of the school gates, gym, former dorms, and playing fields, among other historically significant sites.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Artifact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artifact. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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