Thesaurus results for ARTIFACT

artifact

noun

Definition of artifact

as in fossil

an object made by humans and surviving from an earlier time period The site was full of Stone Age artifacts such as flint tools.

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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 In addition, the researchers reported no image artifact during MRI testing, which suggests the design may work alongside medical imaging. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 Style presets reduce visual inconsistency and help minimize common AI artifact patterns. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 The artifacts include the desk used by Thomas Jefferson to draft the Declaration of Independence, a Revolutionary War-era gunboat and the Star Spangled Banner. — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 Nolan himself seems unfazed that his take on a landmark cultural artifact is stirring backlash from at least one corner. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for artifact

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But there were plenty of amenities to point out—the massage rooms and nap pods, the dinosaur fossil, the wacky sensory-break touches like ball pits, swings, and yoga balls (even if no one actually seemed to use them).

— Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
That record sale was a Stegosaurus fossil named Apex, which measures around 27 feet in length.

— Michael Smith, USA Today, 18 July 2026

Definition of fossil

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My father did not like clutter and as such did not save many knickknacks and mementoes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
Seaver, who died in 2020, left most of his personal mementos to the Hall of Fame, including balls and jerseys from his most famous victories, knee pads that protected him from raspberries in his famous drop-and-drive delivery.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Definition of memento

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The upcoming release of 2026 Topps Chrome Baseball will feature Back-to-Back Gold Logoman patch autographed one-of-a-kind cards of Ohtani and Judge, taking those relics from jerseys worn in each of their 2024 and 2025 MVP seasons.

— Larry Holder, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Common areas offer barbecue grill, picnic tables, Adirondack chairs, and Route 66 relics.

— Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of relic

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For many residents, the extensive defenses are both a reminder of the early days of the war and a source of reassurance that Ukraine is preparing for any future scenarios.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
For Blue Jays fans, the comments served as another reminder of how close Toronto came to ending the franchise's championship drought before falling just short in Game 7.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of reminder

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These reflect their echolocation calls away at an angle, rather than returning them, which can then cause bats to mistake this perpendicular echo pattern for open water or completely empty space.

— Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Diametrically across her on the opposite wall and in a disorienting symbiotic echo is a drawing of legendary football player Pelé.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 July 2026

Definition of echo

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The archdiocese’s memorial beautifully affirms that those lost to suicide are worthy of remembrance, dignity and love.

— Geri McGinn Kerger, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
The group, which claims that white South African farmers are victims of racial discrimination and violence, is fundraising to place 3,000 white crosses on the National Mall in remembrance of attacks on South African farmers.

— Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 17 July 2026

Definition of remembrance

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There’s a lot of personal stakes in this setup for Aang, whose arc in the original series was always defined by his grief as the last remnant of a dead culture.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 20 July 2026
In 2022, Greenpeace’s investigative journalism arm, Unearthed, found the charred remnants of footwear and clothing from Clarks, Diesel, Michael Kors, Next, Nike, Ralph Lauren and Reebok at five brick kiln clusters.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

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