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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
Although a few conversations clearly left impressions, most of the dates morphed into remnants of information like fintech, middle sibling, allergic to cats, etc.
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A.r. Carter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
There’s no room to be swayed by any external influences or impressions.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
Insurers may deny their requests to turn over detailed claim files, including adjusters’ field notes, mental impressions or diaries generated when investigating damage claims.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
First impressions start before guests even walk through the front door, which means having your landscape shipshape is of the utmost importance.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
Each woman would publish her impressions in The New Yorker.
—Casey Schwartz, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
With Tidwell and right-hander Trevor McDonald each making strong early impressions, Birdsong will have to quickly course-correct to have any shot at making the team out of camp.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
Later that evening, some local music fans who heard a preview concert shared their first impressions of the 83,000-square-foot, 4,500-person-capacity ballroom-style venue.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
First impressions are everything, and Benny Blanco certainly left a memorable footprint with his new podcast.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
A.r. Carter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
There’s no room to be swayed by any external influences or impressions.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
Insurers may deny their requests to turn over detailed claim files, including adjusters’ field notes, mental impressions or diaries generated when investigating damage claims.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
First impressions start before guests even walk through the front door, which means having your landscape shipshape is of the utmost importance.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
Each woman would publish her impressions in The New Yorker.
—Casey Schwartz, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
With Tidwell and right-hander Trevor McDonald each making strong early impressions, Birdsong will have to quickly course-correct to have any shot at making the team out of camp.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
Later that evening, some local music fans who heard a preview concert shared their first impressions of the 83,000-square-foot, 4,500-person-capacity ballroom-style venue.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
First impressions are everything, and Benny Blanco certainly left a memorable footprint with his new podcast.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impressions
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The Friday night surprise sent plenty of talent reps at rival firms pouring over Wasserman’s imprints to look for opportunities.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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These imprints multiply extremely quickly.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Feb. 2026
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Fleming’s sets feel like an interpretative dance-heavy trip through one person’s notes app list of intrusive thoughts.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2026
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Or perhaps you will be filled with private thoughts, fantasies and crushes about someone.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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As Jackie herself once reminded John, a Kennedy has no choice but to accept that the press and public will speculate, interpret, exaggerate, and invent notions about them based on their own suppositions.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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The idea is that a guy goes back in time and his preconceived notions of history are completely different, and his modern ignorance gets the best of him.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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Since learning about the value of the prints, Meyer has spent the past several years growing her own collection of etchings by Rembrandt, which now includes over 70 works, along with art from the master's predecessors, contemporaries, and followers.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
27 Feb. 2026
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Let a bit of blouse peek out from under your jacket’s hemline, and use the opportunity to mix prints or create a cool colorblocking moment.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
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Invite friends to share their recent creative ideas with you to revel in mutual inspiration.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The 2020 Democratic presidential primary, the party's last open nominating contest, featured a rush to the left as candidates raced to embrace far-reaching ideas including Medicare-for-all, the Green New Deal and aggressive taxes on billionaires.—
JEFF STEIN THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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The spokesperson also responded with names and pictures of several men from Los Angeles who have been taken into custody by ICE and convicted of serious crimes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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His Instagram account showed pictures of snowy backdrops and time spent with family and friends.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Do not hide your knowledge away from others; be sure to share these concepts with friends and family.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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Trying to do what your phone can’t Ziad Asghar, who leads Qualcomm’s wearables and personal AI devices division, said Qualcomm saw the need for a new chip after companies approached them with new gadget concepts.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Rising above material needs, our current conceptions of class, identity, and climate will shift radically.—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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As a means of generating its own conceptions of goodness that feel compelling to most human beings, its record is quite mixed, perhaps because that’s not what it was ever designed to do.—
Christopher Beha,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Impressions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressions. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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