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
The Bonner Springs Police Department recovered DNA evidence and fingerprints from the bin, the post said.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
But Disco’s enormous Radiohead influence is, like the auditory fingerprints of bands signed to James Murphy’s DFA Records, ultimately set dressing for pop instincts.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
My only gripe is that the Touch ID fingerprint sensor, which allows for snappier logins and secure payments, can only be had with the 512-GB upgrade that costs an extra $100.
—New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
Authorities also discovered fingerprints and various liquids.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
But Disco’s enormous Radiohead influence is, like the auditory fingerprints of bands signed to James Murphy’s DFA Records, ultimately set dressing for pop instincts.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
My only gripe is that the Touch ID fingerprint sensor, which allows for snappier logins and secure payments, can only be had with the 512-GB upgrade that costs an extra $100.
—New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
Authorities also discovered fingerprints and various liquids.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fingerprint
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What would be lost in the red-white-and-blue tedium gives Venezuela an instantly identifiable characteristic.—
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Many of the characteristics that made the stocks so attractive, like profit growth, remain intact.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Due to its open-source, unrestricted, and autonomous operating features, the project quickly spread after its release and has been regarded as one of the most accessible AI agent projects.—
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CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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This year’s best Canadian feature prize went to Blue Heron, the coming-of-age drama written and directed by Sophy Romvari.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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The competing hypotheses, which seek to identify common traits between Little Foot and any of these species, highlight why the fossil continues to be such a rich resource of information that could contain clues to human evolution.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Gardeners seeking to increase the biodiversity of lawns might consider allowing weeds with certain traits to remain.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Skipping Surface Preparation The quality and longevity of a tile installation often depend on the quality and thoroughness of surface preparation.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2026
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Individual results may vary depending on patient-specific attributes and other factors.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The project also dug into technical attributes such as fiber quality, feedstock consistency and how material input relates to usable output.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Mar. 2026
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Among them was a watercolor, ostensibly by Russian artist Marianne von Werefkin, that was otherwise short of evidence supporting the attribution, according to Popovici.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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Although yearly variations in snowfall can be tricky to link directly with global warming — such attribution often takes years or decades of data to establish — climate change is known to increase the chances of above-average temperatures, including during the winter.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Fingerprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fingerprint. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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