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
The union had raised concerns about FIFA’s accreditation process for World Cup workers, which requires the submission of personal information including Social Security numbers and fingerprints.
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City News Service, Daily News, 9 June 2026
Investigators lifted fingerprints from several of the magazines and prosecutors alleged that multiple fingerprint technicians identified some of them as belonging to Arvizo and his brother.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
These efforts, along with many other ongoing searches, may help determine whether scientists are truly seeing the fingerprints of dark matter or something else entirely.
—Christopher Karwin, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Six months after Bisset and her daughter were murdered, police matched Napper's fingerprints and a shoe print to the scene of the crime.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
Another thing that stands out is Xhaka’s line-breaking passes, which have their fingerprints all over Switzerland’s goals in the World Cup qualifiers.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Read's suit criticizes police for not searching the home where O'Keefe was found for blood, fingerprints or DNA evidence.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Wipe down the chrome surface gently to remove fingerprints, dust, and light spots.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 4 June 2026
This process requires fingerprints, photographs, and an extensive background check by the Feds and can take months.
—Toby Leary, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
City News Service, Daily News, 9 June 2026
Investigators lifted fingerprints from several of the magazines and prosecutors alleged that multiple fingerprint technicians identified some of them as belonging to Arvizo and his brother.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
These efforts, along with many other ongoing searches, may help determine whether scientists are truly seeing the fingerprints of dark matter or something else entirely.
—Christopher Karwin, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Six months after Bisset and her daughter were murdered, police matched Napper's fingerprints and a shoe print to the scene of the crime.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
Another thing that stands out is Xhaka’s line-breaking passes, which have their fingerprints all over Switzerland’s goals in the World Cup qualifiers.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Read's suit criticizes police for not searching the home where O'Keefe was found for blood, fingerprints or DNA evidence.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Wipe down the chrome surface gently to remove fingerprints, dust, and light spots.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 4 June 2026
This process requires fingerprints, photographs, and an extensive background check by the Feds and can take months.
—Toby Leary, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fingerprints
Noun
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Laboratory evaluations indicate specific performance characteristics under varied operational environments.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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Louise Cottar believes this cultural connection is one of the defining characteristics of the camp.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Humanoid robots such as Pepper are designed to look and behave in ways that resemble humans, featuring recognizable traits such as heads, eyes, hands, facial expressions, and conversational abilities.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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Both humility and learning are powerful leadership traits.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Yosemite National Park was designated by Congress to highlight the beautiful natural and cultural features of the area.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Some cottages have additional features like larger backyards, connecting backyards, outdoor showers, soaking tubs, and fire pits.—
Christine Sarkis,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Passion and commitment are important leadership qualities.—
Kendra MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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But what if people have qualities both unmistakably human and essential to career success that AI could not easily replace them?—
Cathy Bussewitz,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The cryptographic method, the affected data, the regulatory scope, the time horizon and the financial consequence are recorded as attributes beneath the primary event, not as competing parallel risks.—
Maman Ibrahim,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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If those two attributes come attached to a 6-foot-6 frame, even better.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
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The work has bounced between several attributions over the years before scholar Giuseppe Porzio identified it as a painting by Glielmo, giving bidders a fresh reason to take notice.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
3 June 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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“Fingerprints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fingerprints. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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