IMPRESSIONS Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

impressions

noun

plural of impression

as in imprints

a perceptible trace left by pressure a shoe impression in the dirt that could lead police to the culprit

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as in thoughts

something imagined or pictured in the mind had a vague impression that the guide would be female

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Recent Examples of impressions Ofl the newcomers on the roster, junior guard Trent Lincoln and sophomore forward DJ Thomas made the strongest first impressions. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026 During Fallon’s tenure, the show often asks them to pay with play — doing impressions, taking part in skits and games, or even doing a musical number. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026 Other than that, what are some of your favorite Sunshine State memories or impressions? — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026 The most recent Grand Slam event in Victoria, British Columbia, saw a 376% year-over-year jump in social impressions and a 415% increase in video views, according to the Curling Group. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2026 The interview, which ran over an hour long, garnered more than a million views on the Uncensored YouTube channel, and hundreds of millions more impressions across TikTok, Instagram, X and other platforms where clips appeared. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026 In a previous interview with PEOPLE, the HGTV stars opened up about the early days of their relationship and their first impressions of each other. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2026 Its digital platforms Drafting and Reign have now generated more than 1B impressions across Substack, IG and TikTok, with multiple original short stories published on Drafting now being developed for television. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026 Stay with PCMag before, throughout, and following the unveiling for the latest news and my impressions of all the products. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The plates feature debased imprints of the same signature shapes, creating a dialogue with the glasses.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
People have always looked for errant glimmers of the dead in the world around them, but now the past runs parallel to — imprints upon, and circles around — the present to a degree that can severely confuse the relationship between the two.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of imprints

Noun

Here are some thoughts on today’s game and a major challenge of this rebuild.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
As with past elections, the anchors will serve as the masters of ceremonies, so to speak, calling the races, asking the analysts and correspondents for their thoughts, and throwing to reporters in the field.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of thoughts

Noun

Doing so will help demonstrate your research, credit the sources of your information and ideas, and allow your readers to find and evaluate those sources.

— The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 6 Nov. 2026
Eventually, older print publications like the Atlantic began putting more content online and the marketplace of online ideas grew.

— Ted Anthony, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of ideas

Noun

James Emery, an underwater photographer from Monterey took pictures of an olive ridley sea turtle swimming near the town's wharf.

— John Ramos, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
In fact, the only previous cinematic encounter was the unfortunate 2003 live-action version with Mike Myers that flopped critically and at the box office, winning a pathetic 10 Razzie nominations as one of the worst pictures of that year.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of pictures

Noun

And capable of coming up with concepts that have never been heard before.

— Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
For nearly a decade, the concepts submitted for consideration turned out to be some of the most popular spots aired during the NFL extravaganza.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of concepts

Noun

Many young adults who started families in the past twenty years were raised this way, which shaped their own conceptions of how to rear children.

— Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Whether destruction or technological progress, both are purposeful activities, each with different conceptions of success or failure.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

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