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as in trail
a mark or series of marks left on a surface by something that has passed along it
found an imprint on the road where something apparently had been dragged
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as in to etch
to produce a vivid impression of
that early lesson on the value of honesty permanently imprinted itself on my mind
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Recent Examples of imprint
David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Additionally, detections in wastewater show the virus is leaving a wide-ranging imprint, and not just in farm animals.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
Kim looked at Rob, and his image imprinted in her mind.
—Liz McNeil, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Later that year, OG Maco signed with Quality Control Music, which became an imprint of Capitol Music Group/Motown in 2015.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Additionally, detections in wastewater show the virus is leaving a wide-ranging imprint, and not just in farm animals.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
Of course, the ball was imprinted with the name Santa Claus.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
Kim looked at Rob, and his image imprinted in her mind.
—Liz McNeil, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprint
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The worker shortage due to the strike, along with light early season snowfall, meant that only 50 of 350 trails were open between Christmas and New Year’s—the busiest week of the ski season.Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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As of Monday, only 104 of 350 trails and 26 of 41 lifts were open, according to the resort's .Shannon McDonagh, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Some of the impressions ― Dan Aykroyd’s Jimmy Carter; Dana Carvey’s George W.H. Bush ― were eminently likable.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
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The song’s coronation on Regional Mexican Airplay comes after a 14% gain in audience impressions, to 7.7 million, logged in the tracking week of Jan. 3-9, according to Luminate.Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 15 Jan. 2025
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The couple had even etched their initials on the cement slab near the fire pit.Paige Harriss, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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The image of my grandparents greeting their nine grandchildren at the Nevele’s doors each year remains etched in my mind as the highlight of our family calendar.Sara Fredman Aeder, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
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With this backing, the company is preparing to expand into France, Spain, Dubai and Canada while deepening its footprint in the United States.Rachel King, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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The company continues to focus on restructuring its manufacturing footprint and transitioning to an outsourced model.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Jan. 2025
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However, the greatest benefits to both memory and learning new words, are just tied to writing, and not using cursive over print.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Jan. 2025
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Known for their fantastical, wild designs, the Haas Brothers made the Little Monsters masks for the Lady Gaga Fame perfume print campaign in 2012.Sofia Celeste, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
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In 2023, fans noticed that Zendaya appeared to be wearing a ring engraved with Holland’s initials in a video posted by her nail artist.Angela Yang, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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On the front is an inlaid hexagonal piece of original 'puddle iron' from the Eiffel Tower with the Paris 2024 Games emblem engraved at the center.Natasha Dye, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Firearms, explosive devices recovered amid investigation Jackson said the ATF completed traces for a semi-automatic 9mm pistol and semi-automatic rifle that were recovered from Jabbar.Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH) said in a news release on Dec. 31 that Monarch Raw Pet Food that was sold at several farmers markets in California contains traces of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus.Nicholas Rice, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Smiles at Four Seasons Whistler Both the facilities and service at Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler impress.Johanna Read, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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For Kim Charlson, NBC’s push towards greater inclusivity impress.Steven Aquino, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Imprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprint. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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