as in characteristics
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 fingerprints
No one considered whether Bethea’s cleaning of the room as a laborer for Edwards could have created those same fingerprints.
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Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
While Hillary Super will not be on the runway when the Angels walk down it for the Victoria’s Secret fashion show Wednesday night, the chief executive officer’s fingerprints will be everywhere.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Latent fingerprints were also discovered.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Children under the age of 12 will not have their fingerprints taken.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
She had been strangled with a bedsheet and Singleton's fingerprints were found on the screen of a bathroom window.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Currently, members of Clear must scan their fingerprints, eyes, or facial image before verifying their identity a second time with a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
Once registered, on subsequent visits, your photo and fingerprints will be checked against what is already on the system.
—Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
In the past, only elite researchers had access to their genetic fingerprints, but now personal genotyping is available to anyone who orders the service online and mails in a spit sample.
—Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
While Hillary Super will not be on the runway when the Angels walk down it for the Victoria’s Secret fashion show Wednesday night, the chief executive officer’s fingerprints will be everywhere.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Latent fingerprints were also discovered.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Children under the age of 12 will not have their fingerprints taken.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
She had been strangled with a bedsheet and Singleton's fingerprints were found on the screen of a bathroom window.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Currently, members of Clear must scan their fingerprints, eyes, or facial image before verifying their identity a second time with a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
Once registered, on subsequent visits, your photo and fingerprints will be checked against what is already on the system.
—Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
In the past, only elite researchers had access to their genetic fingerprints, but now personal genotyping is available to anyone who orders the service online and mails in a spit sample.
—Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fingerprints
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Dæmons seem to be an outward manifestation of the complex nature of humans that encompasses, male, female and animalistic characteristics that hint towards the breaking of gender binaries and the possibilities of interspecies relations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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Skye herself has almost no distinguishing characteristics besides her fragile state and propensity for terrible decisions, especially as the investigation around her boyfriend’s death kicks into gear.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.—
Khloe Quill , Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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But Sellers hasn’t translated all those traits into consistent production.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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The actor had previously met success with the first film in Netflix's The Kissing Booth series, but his searing performance as the nervy, brooding jock Nate Jacobs was among the most potent features that made Euphoria a water cooler hit.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI, for example, has acknowledged that safety features can degrade during longer chats.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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The same qualities are critical in today’s workplace.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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Liverpool may be transitioning their style of play, but Szoboszlai has offered Alexander-Arnold-like qualities from right-back.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Her personality evolves on her 13th birthday, heightening her witchy attributes.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Forgery is also about persuasion, and certain forgeries have specific attributes.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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This post was corrected on 21 January 2021 to clarify attributions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
12 Jan. 2021
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“Fingerprints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fingerprints. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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