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as in trails
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 impressions
a perceptible trace left by pressure
an imprint of a dinosaur's foot embedded in the limestone
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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
Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 2 June 2026
In the tale, an old, giant rhea ran so powerfully its steps left imprints in the sky, creating the constellation Choiols — known in the West as the Southern Cross.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
The others all had much more time to put their imprints on the team.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
The likes of Paramount have launched book imprints for original productions and development projects to better manage the process, but broadly screen-to-books can be considered an underdeveloped space.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 May 2026
And in preparation for a time when such imprints could become even more easily logged in gravitational wave data, this team developed a method that predicts just what shape a gravitational wave should take when moving through dark matter, rather than empty space.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 May 2026
Keep in mind AccordionItemContainerButton My only caveat is that paws, chair and table legs, and beyond leave pretty deep imprints on this rug.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
By the turn of the millennium, shelves were sagging beneath Bridget and Carrie’s daughters, with entire imprints devoted to churning out more.
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 4 May 2026
His shoes appeared to match imprints left at the scene.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
One paddle literally imprints a word onto your skin.
—Alysia Reiner, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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
In the tale, an old, giant rhea ran so powerfully its steps left imprints in the sky, creating the constellation Choiols — known in the West as the Southern Cross.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
The others all had much more time to put their imprints on the team.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
The likes of Paramount have launched book imprints for original productions and development projects to better manage the process, but broadly screen-to-books can be considered an underdeveloped space.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 May 2026
And in preparation for a time when such imprints could become even more easily logged in gravitational wave data, this team developed a method that predicts just what shape a gravitational wave should take when moving through dark matter, rather than empty space.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 May 2026
Keep in mind AccordionItemContainerButton My only caveat is that paws, chair and table legs, and beyond leave pretty deep imprints on this rug.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
By the turn of the millennium, shelves were sagging beneath Bridget and Carrie’s daughters, with entire imprints devoted to churning out more.
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 4 May 2026
His shoes appeared to match imprints left at the scene.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
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From La Pointe, drive or bike out to hiking trails and beaches with unparalleled sunset views.—
Katherine Lawless,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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The group also warned that observations with major facilities could lose significant amounts of scientific data because of satellite trails.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Roach also shared his impressions of Anthony following the trial.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Many have seen him in person, asked questions, and formed their own impressions.—
Matthew Shelter,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
Verb
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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
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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
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Community and online banks, which often operate with smaller physical footprints, may choose to offer more competitive savings yields to attract deposits.—
Wes Moss,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Bucks County detectives analyzed the account data and digital footprints, tracking the email and IP address directly to Tiffany's residence and personal devices, the DA's office said.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Graphic designers can repurpose artwork originally created for clients, while photographers can sell prints from their existing portfolios.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Matching sets haven’t gone anywhere in the athleisure world, and my students always come in with the cutest colors, prints, and designs.—
Madeline Merinuk,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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Kirby beautifully etches these notions into Miss Black America.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But the papers didn’t contain any traces of drugs at all and the field tests the correction department uses are notoriously inaccurate, returning a false positive roughly four out of five times, according to the lawsuit, which cites a November 2024 city Department of Investigation report.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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While the mineral disappeared as the lunar surface eventually solidified and cooled, researchers pinpointed lingering traces of its existence in NWA 12593.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
10 June 2026
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Long forgotten – with tools, a mine car and tracks still inside – the entrance was later rediscovered and opened in the 1990s as an attraction and RV park.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Her traffickers forced her to call her family to cover their tracks.—
Anna McAllister
June 9,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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“Imprints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprints. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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