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 fact that the FBI recovered the firearm will accelerate the investigation, Chittum said, since it can be traced and tested for fingerprints and DNA evidence.
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Will Carless, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The outside of these types of receptacles need a bit of buffing with a dry microfiber towel to rid of fingerprints, smudges, and stains.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
Those intriguing chemical fingerprints include the iron-containing minerals vivianite and greigite, which Perseverance spotted in the clay-rich sediments of a long-dry lakebed.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The focus is to look for any latent fingerprints and DNA, the sources said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Biometrics verify identity through fingerprints or face scans.
—Kevin Pierce, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Keep your screen clean and remove fingerprints and dust to decrease glare.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Nearly 100,000 officers were recruited to pound on doors and collect names, addresses, fingerprints and face-scans.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
What To Know The PCSO said that the Washoe Medical Examiner's Office was able to identify Kruglov, 37, by his fingerprints.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Will Carless, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The outside of these types of receptacles need a bit of buffing with a dry microfiber towel to rid of fingerprints, smudges, and stains.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
Those intriguing chemical fingerprints include the iron-containing minerals vivianite and greigite, which Perseverance spotted in the clay-rich sediments of a long-dry lakebed.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The focus is to look for any latent fingerprints and DNA, the sources said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Biometrics verify identity through fingerprints or face scans.
—Kevin Pierce, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Keep your screen clean and remove fingerprints and dust to decrease glare.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Nearly 100,000 officers were recruited to pound on doors and collect names, addresses, fingerprints and face-scans.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
What To Know The PCSO said that the Washoe Medical Examiner's Office was able to identify Kruglov, 37, by his fingerprints.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fingerprints
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These characteristics make the merger an almost exact replica of that first, groundbreaking detection from 10 years ago, according to Isi.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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These characteristics resemble those of unshrouded quasars previously detected at Cosmic Dawn.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Shoddy-Mushroom-8456/Shoddy-Mushroom-8456 Others thought Bella could be a Goldador—a popular cross between a golden retriever and a Labrador retriever, combining the traits of both breeds.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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As such, there are certain similarities with erring politicians who some believe become undone by a mixture of various traits that tends not to exist in the wider population.—
Roger Trapp,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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While these issues seem to have been caused by users’ misunderstanding of features, other, more nefarious security flaws have emerged.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Girarvs Entryway Shoe Bench with Cat Cabinet This 18-inch high bench is designed to store some items in plain sight, but also includes a few more subtle features that ramp up its unique factor.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
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Buffett’s Patience and the Role of Cash One of Buffett’s most underrated qualities is patience.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Not everyone will agree that these traits are all good qualities.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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At home, Julia introduces Davina to the attributes of chasteberry, a natural ingredient that lesses desire and inhibits below-the-belt bloodflow.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
12 Sep. 2025
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The company’s native blockchain, Provenance, can log the attributes of a loan onto its public ledger, removing the need for verification by a third party due diligence firm.—
Julie Goldenberg,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 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 16 Sep. 2025.
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