as in characteristics
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
regards a sense of permanence as one of the fingerprints of a civilized society
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Recent Examples of fingerprints
This process requires fingerprints, photographs, and an extensive background check by the Feds and can take months.
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Toby Leary, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
The Medical Examiner’s Office and the FBI clinched the identification by comparing partial postmortem fingerprints with an arrest record from 1981.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
But the charter granted on this day helped shape the Atlantic world, leaving Dutch fingerprints on New York City and Dutch flags flying across the Caribbean.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 June 2026
Social media posts claiming that hackers can extract fingerprints from photo subjects flashing peace signs online and enhance them using artificial intelligence have garnered thousands of likes and sparked anxiety for some.
—Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Scientists sequence a patient's tumor to identify up to 34 unique molecular fingerprints called neoantigens and encode them into a custom vaccine.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 1 June 2026
That’s where Horford’s story intersects with Lopez’s — not just the fingerprints of Atkinson and Budenholzer, but how important confidence was at the start of the long process.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Concerns about fingerprints on stainless steel can be managed with proper care.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 31 May 2026
Fitzpatrick, who had his second stint with the Dolphins last season after playing six years with the Pittsburgh Steelers, already left his fingerprints on Trader’s growth in 2025.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2026
Toby Leary, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
The Medical Examiner’s Office and the FBI clinched the identification by comparing partial postmortem fingerprints with an arrest record from 1981.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
But the charter granted on this day helped shape the Atlantic world, leaving Dutch fingerprints on New York City and Dutch flags flying across the Caribbean.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 June 2026
Social media posts claiming that hackers can extract fingerprints from photo subjects flashing peace signs online and enhance them using artificial intelligence have garnered thousands of likes and sparked anxiety for some.
—Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Scientists sequence a patient's tumor to identify up to 34 unique molecular fingerprints called neoantigens and encode them into a custom vaccine.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 1 June 2026
That’s where Horford’s story intersects with Lopez’s — not just the fingerprints of Atkinson and Budenholzer, but how important confidence was at the start of the long process.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Concerns about fingerprints on stainless steel can be managed with proper care.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 31 May 2026
Fitzpatrick, who had his second stint with the Dolphins last season after playing six years with the Pittsburgh Steelers, already left his fingerprints on Trader’s growth in 2025.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fingerprints
Noun
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That creative industry may ultimately become one of LA28's defining characteristics.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Garbett adds other characteristics too.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Noun
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Most warm weather breeds share unique physical traits that keep them cool in high temperatures.—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Barring Bowen, only Tomas Soucek has leadership traits.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Her face is blank like an unfinished canvas—a pale green surface empty of features.—
Nicole Rudick,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
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That's evident in aerodynamic features like the front side spoilers, five-position adjustable rear wing, hood duct, and fender ducts.—
Utkarsh Sood
June 06,
New Atlas,
6 June 2026
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In its 2023 decision, the Supreme Court said nothing stops schools from considering how applicants’ race speaks to broader qualities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Founded by Vania Leles, Vanleles merges cultural significance and its African roots with modern charms and designs, qualities that also evoke Middleton’s approach to her royal wardrobe.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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While Gordon’s successor is unlikely to immediately offer the same end-product pedigree, given the England international scored 17 goals and provided five assists across all competitions in 2025-26, Newcastle hope to bring in an attacker with huge potential and many of the same key attributes.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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He is being schooled by faithful Duncan aka Man-At-Arms (Idris Elba) in all the proper swordplay and other attributes to be a warrior for the Castle Grayskull presided over by his father, King Randor (James Purefoy), and mother (who actually grew up on Earth), Queen Marlena (Charlotte Riley).—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Political discussions on social media are often dominated by competing attributions of more and more insidious motives to people on the other side.—
Mark Schroeder,
The Conversation,
20 Feb. 2026
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This post was corrected on 21 January 2021 to clarify attributions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
12 Jan. 2021
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“Fingerprints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fingerprints. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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