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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
What lasting impressions are our children taking from all these empty eyes staring at them?
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Jean Garnett, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Featuring comedy legends and late-night insiders, this sharp, entertaining documentary reveals how presidential impressions became one of America’s most influential, and surprisingly powerful, forms of political storytelling.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
On a radio channel typically reserved for crisp, professional callouts about altitude, headings and runway assignments, the animal impressions stood out — to put it mildly.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
The average pickup of a quarter-million impressions was powered by the league’s return to the NBC airwaves after a 24-year hiatus.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Returning players and newcomers on the Dolphins roster alike are getting their first true impressions of Hafley, who took over after former coach Mike McDaniel was fired.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Viz Media’s social content for the franchise accumulated over 25 million views and 105 million-plus impressions in 2025, while the series has logged more than 62 million hours watched on Hulu.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
My experience added real impressions to my mind’s map of this complex place.
—Barry Hoffner, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
That’s been further reflected in the initial impressions Martone has made on some people around the league who have gotten a chance to see him in person.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Jean Garnett, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Featuring comedy legends and late-night insiders, this sharp, entertaining documentary reveals how presidential impressions became one of America’s most influential, and surprisingly powerful, forms of political storytelling.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
On a radio channel typically reserved for crisp, professional callouts about altitude, headings and runway assignments, the animal impressions stood out — to put it mildly.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
The average pickup of a quarter-million impressions was powered by the league’s return to the NBC airwaves after a 24-year hiatus.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Returning players and newcomers on the Dolphins roster alike are getting their first true impressions of Hafley, who took over after former coach Mike McDaniel was fired.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Viz Media’s social content for the franchise accumulated over 25 million views and 105 million-plus impressions in 2025, while the series has logged more than 62 million hours watched on Hulu.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
My experience added real impressions to my mind’s map of this complex place.
—Barry Hoffner, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
That’s been further reflected in the initial impressions Martone has made on some people around the league who have gotten a chance to see him in person.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impressions
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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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His shoes appeared to match imprints left at the scene.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Such visions pull our minds into journeys of light-years and thoughts far beyond or grounded world.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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As wedding season approaches, thoughts of popping the question intensify for those looking to go from just dating to the joyful vows of a lifetime together.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, curiosity prompts individuals to question assumptions and challenge preconceived notions, thereby reducing the influence of bias in decision-making processes.—
Rebecca Ahmed,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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As the Paramount upfront meetings commence, the company appears poised to keep them and is not at present entertaining any notions of returning to the days when CBS held court in front of advertisers at Carnegie Hall.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Cherry prints, gingham and polka dots give the assortment a retro vibe.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Hallways are filled with tropical prints.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The work demonstrates that mathematical ideas from classical physics can be used to describe weird and ‘spooky’ behavior that is often attributed to quantum particles.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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Every Gothic cathedral is the product of ideas that altered over generations, ambitions abandoned or superseded, compromises with ballooning budgets, labor shortages, or bottlenecks in the supply chain from quarries and forests and mines.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
23 Apr. 2026
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The housekeepers greet me with genuine care, the bartenders create cocktails with panache and smiles, and the doormen and women jauntily pose for pictures in their thick Batman-style winter cloaks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Vakoch said that among the early proponents of displaying pictures to communicate with extraterrestrials was the illustrious mathematician Karl Friedrich Gauss.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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While seeking out texts that make the complex feel digestible, Johnson has simultaneously established himself as a purveyor of intricate concepts.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
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The red planet is the apple of Elon Musk’s eye, with utopian concepts for a Mars settlement to go along with SpaceX’s more tangible work on a massive rocket to actually fly there.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 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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