Thesaurus results for FINGERPRINT

fingerprint

noun

ˈfiŋ-gər-ˌprint

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 Police don’t collect data like fingerprints, Meridian Police Chief Tracy Basterrechea said. —

Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026 Husted has not been charged with a crime, but his lieutenant governor fingerprints are all over the case. —

Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026 Holland also notes that some products even provide a protective barrier on stainless steel, which will help keep these shiny surfaces free from greasy fingerprints. —

Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 16 Mar. 2026 This matched the spectral fingerprints of solid carbon dioxide, confirming the presence of dry ice within the torus. —

Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fingerprint

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Noun

There are eight valid reasons to rename a street, including honoring a person and enhancing a neighborhood through the association of a street name with its location, area characteristics, and history.

— Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
The lower limit is around 7 to 8 percent of the sun’s mass; any less than that, and there isn’t enough pressure in the core to sustain nuclear fusion, which is the prime characteristic of what makes a star a star.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026