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
Stewart’s fingerprints are found throughout Hint, on the name, the app’s visual language, and even the logo’s shade of green—chosen to match the eggs from her farm.
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Coben’s fingerprints are all over Netflix.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 13 May 2026
Gray and Hayes were indicted in Vega’s murder after authorities linked them to the crime through fingerprints, the statement said.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Investigators took fingerprints and other evidence at the scene, according to Cooper.
—Tara Lynch, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Lawwill’s fingerprints are still on modern mountain bikes.
—Mark Dee
may 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 May 2026
Authorities said Cedeno-Ferrer's fingerprints were found on a copy of the rental agreement recovered inside the truck.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The forensics consisted of a broken chain of custody, including weapons provided to federal investigators by the Haitian police, and a lack of DNA and fingerprints.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
When a family loses a loved one, the team fills the box with fingerprints, hair locks and heartbeat strips.
—Laura Berrios, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Coben’s fingerprints are all over Netflix.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 13 May 2026
Gray and Hayes were indicted in Vega’s murder after authorities linked them to the crime through fingerprints, the statement said.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Investigators took fingerprints and other evidence at the scene, according to Cooper.
—Tara Lynch, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Lawwill’s fingerprints are still on modern mountain bikes.
—Mark Dee
may 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 May 2026
Authorities said Cedeno-Ferrer's fingerprints were found on a copy of the rental agreement recovered inside the truck.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The forensics consisted of a broken chain of custody, including weapons provided to federal investigators by the Haitian police, and a lack of DNA and fingerprints.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
When a family loses a loved one, the team fills the box with fingerprints, hair locks and heartbeat strips.
—Laura Berrios, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fingerprints
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Among the more unusual succulents Kent has are crested plants — mutations of plants that give them unusual shapes and other characteristics.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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That realization has led some investors to examine assets with different characteristics.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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More to Explore The researchers found that faces that were rated as more attractive were rated more highly across all positive traits—not just competence, but intelligence, responsibility, and other traits—and were rated lower on all negative traits.—
Ben Ambridge,
JSTOR Daily,
15 May 2026
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Nagatitan belonged to a subgroup of sauropods that possessed bones with lots of internal air sacs and thin walls, traits that lightened their skeletons.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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For example, the power output of the laser is not publicly disclosed, as well as other key features like its cooling setup, battery capacity, etc.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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Update to the latest version to see all Vogue content, as well as new features like our Runway Genius quiz, Group Chats, and posts from Vogue contributors.—
Rebecca Cope,
Vogue,
9 May 2026
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Benefits of Almonds for Heart Health While combining dark chocolate and almonds has a positive impact on heart health, each food provides distinct cardioprotective qualities that contribute to these benefits.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2026
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The juries will hate its repetitive qualities, but the public will embrace its deep, profound, abiding grooviness.—
Glen Weldon,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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The bongos are shy and can camouflage despite their distinct white stripes, and these attributes are critical for their survival in the wild.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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Berterame came to help the team and has incredible physical attributes.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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Political discussions on social media are often dominated by competing attributions of more and more insidious motives to people on the other side.—
Mark Schroeder,
The Conversation,
20 Feb. 2026
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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 17 May. 2026.
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