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as in trail
a mark or series of marks left on a surface by something that has passed along it
found an imprint on the road where something apparently had been dragged
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as in to etch
to produce a vivid impression of
that early lesson on the value of honesty permanently imprinted itself on my mind
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Recent Examples of imprint
David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
The imprint that Marsh left on program — showing the team what strength looks like and her approach to life — is equally indelible.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
Alysia Reiner, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
Zurek shows that pointer states can be efficiently and robustly imprinted again and again in the environment.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Published by Viking Books, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Groups, a division of Penguin Random House.
—David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
The imprint that Marsh left on program — showing the team what strength looks like and her approach to life — is equally indelible.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
One paddle literally imprints a word onto your skin.
—Alysia Reiner, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
Zurek shows that pointer states can be efficiently and robustly imprinted again and again in the environment.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprint
Noun
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Beyond Miami The financial trail does not end in South Florida.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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With Boston's 119-109 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Spurs (55-18) trail the Thunder (57-16) by just two games for the top spot in the Western Conference with nine games left in the regular season.—
Tom Orsborn,
San Antonio Express-News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Moody and sleek, the Ritz-Carlton, Nomad is also designed to make an impression—and not just because of its 50-story sway.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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But visually the scorebug will take some getting used to, and its first impression on Thursday was not good.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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When commissioners hold their first meeting in the new chambers Thursday, they will be seated in a building again reflecting its 1930s heyday as a seaplane terminal, before plaster and acoustic tile masked the historic designs etched on the ceilings.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ride past dry-stone walls, Irish-language signposts, and grid-like limestone fields etched by generations.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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The system continues to bolster its footprint in North Carolina.—
Chase Jordan
March 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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At the Oscars’ new home, the red carpet, ceremony, press operations and post-show events can all be staged within a compact footprint that includes the adjacent JW Marriott hotel and its ballroom.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2026
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Around 30 movie theaters in the world are equipped with the technology to run 35mm or 70mm prints, including AMC Town Center in Leawood.—
Joseph Hernandez
March 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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The tonal depth in his prints is rich, dense, and moody—not a void but a presence.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Less than six months after Cesar Chavez died, his family members were in Santa Ana engraving their names in cement during a groundbreaking for Cesar Chavez Continuation High School.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
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Looking ecstatic and dazed, Arkapaw, who’s also the first Black director of photography to win an Oscar, ascended the platform to get her statue engraved beside her young son.—
Brittany Levine Beckman,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Forecasters say San Diego International Airport will finish the month with only a trace of rain.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Much of that shift traces back to Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions, or ALE.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2026
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Upstairs, the layout and square footage impress and make room for everything from family to guests and hobbies.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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But the lead did impress because Tampa had everything to play for, in a fight with Carolina to win the sad NFC South and claim the conference’s final available playoff spot.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Dec. 2025
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“Imprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprint. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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