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
All four of Monique Akoa Makani, Kathryn Westbeld, Kitija Laksa, and Lexi Held have left their fingerprints on a few wins this season.
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Shane Young, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Guede’s fingerprints were found at the crime scene, and his DNA was found in and on Kercher’s body.
—Alyssa Davis, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Police discovered shoe imprints, handprints and fingerprints.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2025
The actual work of art, with its totemic aura, its visible brushstrokes, perhaps with the fingerprints of the artist embedded somewhere in its paint, was right in front of me.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Shane Young, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Guede’s fingerprints were found at the crime scene, and his DNA was found in and on Kercher’s body.
—Alyssa Davis, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Police discovered shoe imprints, handprints and fingerprints.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2025
The actual work of art, with its totemic aura, its visible brushstrokes, perhaps with the fingerprints of the artist embedded somewhere in its paint, was right in front of me.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fingerprint
Noun
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Mastantuono, 18, has the characteristics to contribute from a deeper position, but his signing was intended for more attacking areas, as is being seen.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Changeability is the unique characteristic of women.—
Clifford Coonan,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The two tablets share a similar design and many specs, while carrying over some features from previous generations.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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But only a small percentage of people who used The Browser Company’s Arc adopted the program’s special features.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Those traits all kind of culminated in me joining the Kansas City Defender around the time of the protests.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Shoddy-Mushroom-8456/Shoddy-Mushroom-8456 Others thought Bella could be a Goldador—a popular cross between a golden retriever and a Labrador retriever, combining the traits of both breeds.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Moderate air quality in general is expected though areas immediately north and west of the fire could see up to unhealthy air quality.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Both are designed to bring café-quality coffee to the home kitchen with zero fuss.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Documenting positive attributes such as community involvement, steady employment, family support, and other meaningful contributions is also a wise move.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Lazar said the key attribute a successful prime minister must now have is the ability to unify the blocs of the National Assembly, which want to avoid another dissolution of parliament.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Name your sources or skip the attribution.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Most often, in fact, the messages received from mediums were from soldiers, and they were detailed enough to fill entire books which were published under the attribution of the soldier’s name.—
Alice Vernon
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Fingerprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fingerprint. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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