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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
Executives at Nielsen don’t see TV ratings going away, however, because impressions remain an apples-to-apples way of comparing one TV or streaming program to another.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 May 2026
What buyers notice in the first 30 seconds First impressions create emotional momentum, and emotional momentum drives value.
—Zakkiyyah Terrell White, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Alec Boccanfuso, the portfolio manager for the GOLS ETF at Gabelli Funds, which counts Formula One Group’s Series A stock under its top 10 holdings, said the firm doesn’t usually comment on earnings impressions.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 May 2026
According to Chronicle, Chewed Up has delivered 5M organic impressions and 140,000 watch hours overall.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Even before Wednesday night’s debate, Pratt was already winning the race for eyeballs and social media impressions.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
Exterior improvements shape first impressions, but the projects that make the biggest difference day-to-day often happen inside the house.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 May 2026
Advertising revenue was also up, jumping 5%, in part due to higher impressions linked to streaming.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Until then, check out our hands on for our first impressions.
—Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 May 2026
What buyers notice in the first 30 seconds First impressions create emotional momentum, and emotional momentum drives value.
—Zakkiyyah Terrell White, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Alec Boccanfuso, the portfolio manager for the GOLS ETF at Gabelli Funds, which counts Formula One Group’s Series A stock under its top 10 holdings, said the firm doesn’t usually comment on earnings impressions.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 May 2026
According to Chronicle, Chewed Up has delivered 5M organic impressions and 140,000 watch hours overall.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Even before Wednesday night’s debate, Pratt was already winning the race for eyeballs and social media impressions.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
Exterior improvements shape first impressions, but the projects that make the biggest difference day-to-day often happen inside the house.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 May 2026
Advertising revenue was also up, jumping 5%, in part due to higher impressions linked to streaming.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Until then, check out our hands on for our first impressions.
—Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impressions
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By the turn of the millennium, shelves were sagging beneath Bridget and Carrie’s daughters, with entire imprints devoted to churning out more.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
4 May 2026
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Her only callout is that imprints from paw prints, chairs, and table legs set pretty deeply on this rug.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026
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These intimate reflections read like pages taken from private diaries, with all the informality and vulnerability of that genre, including misspellings and stray thoughts.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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The other, more in the background but never far from her thoughts, is the ordeal of the Palestinian people.—
Adam Hochschild,
The New York Review of Books,
9 May 2026
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And all sorts of people—technologists, writers, artists, politicians, investors, and businesspeople—now work to shape our notions about what’s to come.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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In it, Hayek cautioned against the growing intellectual and political notions that disregarded liberty in favor of central planning of economic affairs.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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Animal prints continue to dominate in both fashion and home decor trends, and now, Lola Blankets is bringing the look into the cozy space.—
Casey DelBasso,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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Her fiancé Kelce, meanwhile, kept things cool and casual in a gray Louis Vuitton suit that featured a subtle all-over logo and plaid prints.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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Long before modern multiculturalism, the American founding itself drew heavily upon biblical ideas and categories rooted in the Torah.—
Ari Berman,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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This brief genius window can make strategy clearer, reveal missing pieces, and turn vague ideas into usable next steps.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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On this night, as Rashad posed for pictures in Bushwick, SZA was a few miles away in Manhattan, walking the red carpet at the Met Gala.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Once in the asteroid's orbit, NASA's spacecraft is slated to take pictures of the asteroid's surface and shed light on its composition, over the course of about two years.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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And there are valid questions about what lasting impact there may be for the Kansas City area, particularly in terms of future regional transportation concepts that KC2026 hopes will take root.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2026
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The resort will debut several food and beverage concepts in stages.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
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Some say the country is a secular republic founded on 18th-century conceptions of human reason and natural law.—
Thomas Tweed,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
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In reaction against the waste of life and ill-success of Mazzini’s program, moderate opinion tended to crystallize around federal conceptions of the solution of the Italian problem.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Impressions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressions. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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