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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
William Vanderbloemen, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Used by permission of Algonquin Books, an imprint and division of Hachette Book Group.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
Precision meets material innovation Advanced lasers needed to imprint such tiny formats already exist, Tsapatsis explained, but the challenge has been finding materials and processes capable of handling ever-smaller microchips.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Used by permission of HarperCollins Leadership, an imprint of HarperCollins Focus, LLC.
—William Vanderbloemen, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Used by permission of Algonquin Books, an imprint and division of Hachette Book Group.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
An upholstered bench from her studio features a handmade ceramic button imprinted with textures from nearby ruins—a homage to the city on her doorstep.
—Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
Precision meets material innovation Advanced lasers needed to imprint such tiny formats already exist, Tsapatsis explained, but the challenge has been finding materials and processes capable of handling ever-smaller microchips.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprint
Noun
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Here, the meteor trails will be at their longest.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Nearby, visitors can explore waterfalls, hiking trails, dramatic coastal rock formations, redwoods, fern canyons and many more quiet nature and outdoor activities.—
Noreen Kompanik,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The study agreed that the culprit that made the mark was likely dropped into the wet cement, leaving the near perfect body impression.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Growing up in the 1960s and 1970s, witnessing civil rights events such as the March on Washington, left an impression on her.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Ramírez played an integral role in the Red Sox's 2004 and 2007 World Series victories, etching his name among the best to have ever played in Boston.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Ernie Hudson is etched into film history as the Ghostbusters franchise's Winston Zeddemore, but his career encompasses nearly half a century.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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Beyond their vast digital footprint, the brothers are also both authors and entrepreneurs.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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The research team also revealed that the system is optimized for 625 parametric building designs covering different energy use intensities (EUI) and geometric configurations, defined by façade area-to-volume, length-to-width, and height-to-footprint ratios.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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With thick buckle straps, multiple functional pockets, a wide-leg fit, and fun leopard print, this one-and-done outfit is the perfect complement to the neutral basics already in your wardrobe.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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In college, Cannon convinced his a cappella group to screen print on the company's blank shirts.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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Just start engraving the Tony statues right now.—
EW Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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In Ferndale, California, Christine and her husband are doing pre-planning and have already purchased and engraved their gravestones in a beautiful cemetery.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Even trace concentrations can affect algae and fish, creating ripple effects across ecosystems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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His warning comes just days after Beijing unveiled sweeping new export controls that would require companies worldwide to seek Chinese approval before shipping thousands of products containing even trace amounts of rare earths.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Nor did the Stryker impress in its Iraq War debut.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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All Emmitt Finnie has done is impress at every Red Wings prospect event since he was drafted.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Imprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprint. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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