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
Dukes cricket balls are as uniform as is possible to be without relying on mass production — like a snowflake or a fingerprint, no two are quite the same.
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James Wallace, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
He was found guilty after DNA evidence and fingerprints were found at the crime scene of Kercher’s apartment.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 20 Aug. 2025
Each event has left a clear cause-and-effect fingerprint on the market.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Mia’s fingerprints were on all of her trophies… except one.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 15 Aug. 2025
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James Wallace, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
He was found guilty after DNA evidence and fingerprints were found at the crime scene of Kercher’s apartment.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 20 Aug. 2025
Each event has left a clear cause-and-effect fingerprint on the market.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Mia’s fingerprints were on all of her trophies… except one.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fingerprint
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American and overseas clinicians routinely use them to determine the best contraceptive methods for persons with certain characteristics or health conditions.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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This investigation aims to uncover characteristics of 3I/ATLAS, including its size, physical properties, and, importantly, its chemical makeup.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The old version of the feature allowed results to be viewed directly on the Apple Watch, as shown in Apple's documentation.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
14 Aug. 2025
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The first project slated for release under the August Night banner is Maude Apatow’s feature directorial debut Poetic License which is making its world premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
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Artist Terry Smith, who introduced the Pro-Visions line and illustrated the insert cards for Fleer through 1992, drew inspiration from players’ nicknames or defining traits to create images that felt like the cover of a comic book.—
Tyler Holzhammer,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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The book mixes Walton’s story with other anecdotes to create an easy-to-read guide to identifying the common personality and behavioral traits that signal scam artists.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
22 Aug. 2025
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Corrosion on the rearview camera harness and connector can cause the display to have an intermittent rearview video image, no rearview video image, or blurry, foggy or hazy image quality, according to the recall report.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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The coalition is seeking corporate partners that can donate large quantities of quality household furnishings.—
Jeremy Babener,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Taste, vision and the ability to motivate others are purely human attributes, as automation eliminates the mechanical component of these qualities.—
Mark Minevich,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Besides the physical attributes of the buildings, Gorski said the economy over the past three decades played a significant role in the conversions.—
Brian E. Clark,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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Update: This report has been updated with attribution to court documents regarding Boodarian's Aug. 20 arraignment.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Even if full attribution models aren’t possible, focus on linking campaigns to bottom-line results like repurchase rate, order size or frequency.—
Amit Gupta,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Fingerprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fingerprint. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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