imprints 1 of 2

plural of imprint

imprints

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verb

present tense third-person singular of imprint
as in engraves
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 imprints
Noun
Certainly no wild horse had made the round imprints that led through the sagging door of that old building. Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026 Each molecule imprints its own barcodelike pattern onto that light, and the pattern can be seen when astronomers parse the light into its constituent colors. Damien Pine, Scientific American, 13 July 2026 Inspired by the Hollywood Walk Of Fame, the plaques feature imprints of the hands of the recipients. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 June 2026 At the label’s center is cofounder and marketing director Lorna Chase—a loyal, hard‑working, and ambitious brand builder with a track record in growing British food-and-drink imprints on the global stage. Lewis Chester, Robb Report, 27 June 2026 This mattress is also durable—Dragan noticed that any body imprints pop back quickly, and is hopeful this will hold up for some time. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2026 The Davis era at Sony moved into eclipse in October 2011, when new chairman-CEO Doug Morris, folded the Arista and J imprints and assigned their artists to flagship label RCA Records. Chris Morris, Variety, 22 June 2026 When a mysterious egg hatches during a mission and the baby imprints on Ken, he's thrust into the role of parenting a newborn Gigantron. K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026 But a reminder that contending teams are years and years in the making and more often than not have several different imprints on them. Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Verb
That stuff imprints itself on you. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2026 And the custardy texture somehow imprints a more pronounced, wholly pleasant sourness. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026 One paddle literally imprints a word onto your skin. Alysia Reiner, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprints
Noun
  • However, there are plenty of boat routes, hiking paths, biking trails and auto tours in different parts of the swamp.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
  • The outdoorsy traveler hiking the gorges in Crete or the trails in Andros should bring a pair of sturdy shoes, a hat for sun protection, and tons of SPF.
    Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • Most recently, Playboy celebrated the release of the Playboy summer issue with Cara Delevingne on the cover, driving 5 billion media impressions and nearly 30 million impressions on social media.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
  • In many ways, signage is a company's first handshake with the customer—and in business, first impressions still matter.
    Salman Altaf, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Malcolm Arnold’s 2,000-square-foot business, Apple Core Electronics, on Flushing Avenue in Bushwick makes exterior intercom panels, sets their wiring, punches buttons and engraves addresses.
    New York Times, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The company also engraves the names of the two teams, the final score, the location of the game and its date on the trophy base.
    Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The companies using this period strategically to build trade compliance capabilities, diversify their sourcing footprints and cultivate relationships in target markets before conditions fully stabilize are making an investment in future readiness.
    Greg Hewitt, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • After a conflict ends, buildings and neighborhoods can be extruded from their footprints.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • When the ticket prints, it will be designated with a random multiplier of 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10.
    Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026
  • There are throw pillows in floral prints, cozy jacquard throw blankets, marble catchall dishes, faux fall floral arrangements and autumnal still life prints, among other picks exciting us ahead of the new season.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • While the confetti settles at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and Spain etches its name further into soccer’s history books with its second men’s World Cup title, the women’s side of the game is awakening.
    Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Nothing etches itself in your heart quite like the memory of watching a pack of energetic African wild dogs frolicking, a lioness and her cubs dozing on the Kalahari with your own kids tucked in close.
    Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Neither company has released execution traces or an independent postmortem.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Although the fighting ended with the July 27, 1953, armistice agreement, the traces the war left behind serve as enduring reminders of the past, ensuring that history is not only remembered but passed onto future generations.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Noun
  • As the last remaining commercial course in the Chicago area, Hawthorne’s closure is the end of an era that once saw five tracks running the most popular spectator sport in the country.
    Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • These are the men and women who spent decades operating buses, maintaining subways, repairing tracks, and kept New York moving through snowstorms, terrorist attacks, and a global pandemic.
    Marianne Pizzitola, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

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“Imprints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprints. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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