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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
Dr. Judith Joseph, Time, 8 Apr. 2025
Used with permission by Dey Street Books, an imprint of HarperCollins.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2025
PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2025
The footprints were likely imprinted onto the boulder as the dinosaurs passed across a patch of wet, white clay, possibly walking along or crossing a waterway during the Early Jurassic period, about 200 million years ago, Romilio said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Used with permission from Little, Brown Spark, an imprint of Hachette Book Group.
—Dr. Judith Joseph, Time, 8 Apr. 2025
Used with permission by Dey Street Books, an imprint of HarperCollins.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
The Synology logo is imprinted on the top, and drive information and certifications are on the bottom.
—PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2025
The footprints were likely imprinted onto the boulder as the dinosaurs passed across a patch of wet, white clay, possibly walking along or crossing a waterway during the Early Jurassic period, about 200 million years ago, Romilio said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprint
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Key to her rescue was a smelly T-shirt worn by her owner in 12-hour shifts that was ripped up and used as a scent trail to attract her to an enclosure, Kangala directors Jared and Lisa Karran said in a video posted to Facebook.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
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And discussions are still underway for how a trail could be safely separated from the tracks.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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The scientists, led by fossil track specialist Conner Bennett, used advanced 3D imaging techniques to identify and analyze four sets of vertebrate trace fossils, including impressions left behind by prehistoric birds, mammals, lizards and invertebrates.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Chido Obi has made such an impression in fleeting senior cameos that not registering the 17-year-old for the Europa League could be regarded as an oversight.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Given how serene progress has been on the pitch and with a squad that is now fully fit and competing on all fronts, an image of Emery — a walking deity in most supporters’ minds — climbing those Wembley steps to lift the cup would be forever etched into memory.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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For a chip design firm, a particular wafer or etching tool may be sourced through a vendor who relies on imports from China or Southeast Asia.—
Kevin Carroll,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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This positive development must be juxtaposed against the harsh reality that behind the numbers documenting the massive expansion of the criminal justice footprint in earlier decades lie the personal stories of lives lost, families separated, and communities unnecessarily weakened.—
Stanley Richards,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Without the footprints, the unprecedented evidence of birds in the ancient ecosystem may have been lost to time: Their fragile, hollow skeletons don’t hold up well.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
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Since then, she's given multiple media interviews, appearing on TV and in print to share her side of the story.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Paywall-free reading of new articles and over a century of archives Six issues a year in print and online, plus audio articles Unlock access to the Foreign Affairs app for reading on the go Already a subscriber?—
Brian Deese,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Nearby sits a bullion-like paperweight engraved with TRUMP, in all caps; at this rate of converting subtext into text, the President will soon use his TRUMP paperweight to bash in the head of a bald eagle.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2025
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Besides accolades from those present, the Thursday Club presented Jessen with a commemorative baseball bat with his name engraved on it.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Two Italian regions particularly show evidence of these first traces.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
23 Apr. 2025
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Per a project summary, the team discovered caves filled with paintings and traces of hunter-gatherer settlements.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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Milton spent nearly all of last season as the Patriots’ third-stringer but did impress in Week 18.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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McIlroy and Morikawa impress but other big stars tumble World No. 2 McIlroy sits well within striking distance of a second Players title after shooting 68 to move to nine-under par.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Imprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprint. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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