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
His fingerprints are all over the 21st-century Big Inventive Novel, with its sentient raindrops (Elif Shafak), its melodramatic families (Kiran Desai), its metamorphoses of race (Mohsin Hamid) and history (Marlon James).
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Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
One will be facial technology and fingerprints and whatever happens down the road.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The Devil’s fingerprints are all over the events of The Exorcist, for instance, but the big fella never shows up.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Ôtomo’s fingerprints, obviously, are all over this thing.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Vetting will include more background and criminal checks, an immigration status review and potentially recollecting biometrics data, like fingerprints and photos.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Musk’s fingerprints abound across the sections of Grokipedia that address subjects of his own resentments.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
How Often To Paint Your Home's Interior The walls inside your home are subjected to daily living, which means scuffs, fingerprints, splatters, and moisture.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
The trace samples include fingerprints, bits of DNA and other silent evidence.
—Lilia Geho, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
One will be facial technology and fingerprints and whatever happens down the road.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The Devil’s fingerprints are all over the events of The Exorcist, for instance, but the big fella never shows up.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Ôtomo’s fingerprints, obviously, are all over this thing.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Vetting will include more background and criminal checks, an immigration status review and potentially recollecting biometrics data, like fingerprints and photos.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Musk’s fingerprints abound across the sections of Grokipedia that address subjects of his own resentments.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
How Often To Paint Your Home's Interior The walls inside your home are subjected to daily living, which means scuffs, fingerprints, splatters, and moisture.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
The trace samples include fingerprints, bits of DNA and other silent evidence.
—Lilia Geho, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fingerprints
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Published in Aerospace Science and Technology, the study describes that the Accurate prediction of aerodynamic drag characteristics across a wide range of wing-body configurations is crucial in the early design stages of transonic commercial transport aircraft.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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In fact, failure is one of the key characteristics of Silicon Valley.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 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.—
Kelly McGreal , Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Yes, the actor inhabited some of Burt’s traits and flourishes, and his conservative style of lawyering came through.—
Sarah Weinman,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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Since 2022, numerous campuses have added new safety features – such as installing more cameras on campus and hiring additional police officers – while also working to strengthen their relationships with federal and local law enforcement, according to Inside Higher Ed.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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DeZao says one of AI’s most helpful features is its ability to receive instructions and do its work while the human employee can remain focused on the task at hand.—
Rachel Curry,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Ekitike could cause City problems with his ability to stretch the play and ball-carrying qualities.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Making Intentionality a Priority Since the beginning, Mark and Alexis’ work as Arizona personal injury lawyers has been grounded in passion, relationships, and respect, and these qualities remain to this day.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Tire shops often list the attributes of different tires along with average customer review scores online.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The lab is home to two highly advanced legged humanoid robots, with the largest standing about 6 feet tall and the smaller reaching roughly the height of a 10-year-old child, as well as a quadruped robot with dog-like attributes and the build of a beagle.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 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 14 Nov. 2025.
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