as in characteristic
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
regards a sense of permanence as one of the fingerprints of a civilized society
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When the two probe molecules bind to the target, fluorescent signals are emitted, which essentially reveal the fingerprint of different pathogens.
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New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2025
Those sets of colors act as atomic fingerprints that are used to characterizea wide variety of things - from the gases in far-off stars, to the blood in a person's finger.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
In 2021, State Attorney Monique Worrell became the first prosecutor to support reexamining the case by backing a request by Zeigler’s lawyers to release evidence for testing, including fingerprints collected at the scene that would have been tested at her office’s expense.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
But recently, a team of researchers, by analyzing the chemical fingerprint of the rock, found out that the Altar Stone almost certainly came from the Orcadian Basin in northeast Scotland.
—Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
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New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2025
Those sets of colors act as atomic fingerprints that are used to characterizea wide variety of things - from the gases in far-off stars, to the blood in a person's finger.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
In 2021, State Attorney Monique Worrell became the first prosecutor to support reexamining the case by backing a request by Zeigler’s lawyers to release evidence for testing, including fingerprints collected at the scene that would have been tested at her office’s expense.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
But recently, a team of researchers, by analyzing the chemical fingerprint of the rock, found out that the Altar Stone almost certainly came from the Orcadian Basin in northeast Scotland.
—Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fingerprint
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These are clones of individual grape varieties that have been bred to ensure certain characteristics, such as resistance to specific diseases.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Overall, the analyst is bullish on EPD stock and views it as a core master limited partnership holding, having both offensive and defensive characteristics.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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With features from Amaria, Arin Ray, Blackway, Cruza, Dylan Sinclair, Isaiah Falls, Karri, Merges, and Sinead Harnett, and production by D’Mile, Budgie, Jordan Manswell, and more, the six-track EP is a sonic blend of R&B and other genres that makes for an decadent listening experience.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Even at such a low price, this unit is packed with features and performance, including a wide 180 degree viewing angle, sharp 2K video, smart object detection and more.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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Experts debated the connection, but by 2001 paleontologists uncovered early whale ankle bones that possessed traits only seen among artiodactyls.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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Scientists create these animals by engineering DNA that matches important traits of the extinct animal into a modern animal's DNA sequence.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Whether in automating routine tasks, enhancing safety, improving quality or enabling sustainability, Novelis is reimagining how technology supports its mission.—
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Superfeet All-purpose Insoles Amazon shoppers confirm Superfeet insole’s supportive qualities.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2025
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Counsell’s decision to hire Quintin Berry away from the Milwaukee Brewers may have taken those attributes to another level.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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An attribute that Buffett considers to be the hallmark of the highest achievers.—
Steve Taplin,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Build Low-Cost, Top-Of-Funnel Remarketing Audiences Most B2B companies base their PPC solely on last-click attribution in sales-lead campaigns.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The use of random gender attribution for the survey experiment, meanwhile, shows that bias is verifiably a factor in gender gaps.—
Laura Clawson,
JSTOR Daily,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Fingerprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fingerprint. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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