as in characteristic
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 fingerprint
Lawwill’s fingerprints are still on modern mountain bikes.
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Mark Dee
may 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 May 2026
Authorities said Cedeno-Ferrer's fingerprints were found on a copy of the rental agreement recovered inside the truck.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The forensics consisted of a broken chain of custody, including weapons provided to federal investigators by the Haitian police, and a lack of DNA and fingerprints.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
His attorney says the arrest resulted from a coordinated surrender after a November search where police found prescription cough syrup with the rapper’s fingerprint on it.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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Mark Dee
may 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 May 2026
Authorities said Cedeno-Ferrer's fingerprints were found on a copy of the rental agreement recovered inside the truck.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The forensics consisted of a broken chain of custody, including weapons provided to federal investigators by the Haitian police, and a lack of DNA and fingerprints.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
His attorney says the arrest resulted from a coordinated surrender after a November search where police found prescription cough syrup with the rapper’s fingerprint on it.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fingerprint
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This compression of the purchase funnel is now the defining characteristic of modern fashion commerce, separating market leaders from those struggling to keep pace.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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One of the defining characteristics of Nicole Wise’s first season as the Mater Dei softball coach surfaced again Thursday.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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Inés, the nine-year-old Chilean protagonist of The Meltdown (El Deshielo), the sophomore feature of actress-turned-writer/director Manuela Martelli (God Will Not Help, The Future), is about to find out the hard way how that concept applies to hidden truths and family trauma.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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This feature can recommend actions and surface information based on context like messages and emails.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2026
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Ming notes that these same four traits, measured in children, predict lifetime earnings and all-cause mortality rates.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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More to Explore The researchers found that faces that were rated as more attractive were rated more highly across all positive traits—not just competence, but intelligence, responsibility, and other traits—and were rated lower on all negative traits.—
Ben Ambridge,
JSTOR Daily,
15 May 2026
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That is Romeo Lavia’s best quality in midfield, while Moises Caicedo, Andrey Santos and Enzo Fernandez can all see and play vertical passes into the final third — though the latter may well be better utilised as one of the No 10s.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Communication happens through a private Slack channel with the client's dedicated attorney, and AI tools are used to control quality and speed, while a human lawyer remains responsible for every deliverable.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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AlShehail noted several attributes of Saudi fashion that are setting it apart.—
FMG Studios,
Footwear News,
10 May 2026
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That’s a valuable attribute in this climate, when public sentiment often influences internal discourse.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Ugail was in the news several years ago for his controversial claim that Raphael had painted a work whose attribution had long been contested.—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
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Berkshire does not disclose which manager is responsible for individual stock picks, making any attribution inherently speculative.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Fingerprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fingerprint. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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