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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
Carl Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
In 2023, she was signed to Amusement Records, an imprint of Island Records created by her producer and collaborator Dan Nigro.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Erin Clack, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
To check your cooler, look for the date of manufacture that’s imprinted on the bottom of the cooler.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Published on February 25, 2025, by Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC.
—Carl Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
In 2023, she was signed to Amusement Records, an imprint of Island Records created by her producer and collaborator Dan Nigro.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
While walking along the English island's Wessex Formation coast on Wednesday, Feb. 12, Joe Thompson stumbled upon a rare, purple dinosaur print imprinted in clay, according to an Instagram post from the fossil tour company Wight Coast Fossils.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
To check your cooler, look for the date of manufacture that’s imprinted on the bottom of the cooler.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprint
Noun
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Special Birding Trails About 200 miles of trails makes up The Alabama Coastal Birding Trail along Alabama's Gulf coast.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2025
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Although the golden retriever has long settled into his new home in New York, his tear-jerking farewell is still leaving a trail of dewy-eyed viewers in its wake.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Beecham now has three podcasts and two shows under the Enjoy Basketball umbrella reaching over 1 million fans across all platforms, and generating over 120 million impressions monthly.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Mar. 2025
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Nick and Honey in public give off the impression of perfection, but cocktails with George and Martha after 2 am unveiled the less attractive side of the marriages that appear so attractive in the public realm.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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During a visit last fall, a representative from Pace Gallery, Samaras’s longtime dealer, pulled a black binder from a shelf, one among dozens lined up in an orderly row, to reveal hundreds more self-portraits, intricately etched in pencil.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Both Bregman and Story have second base experience, and that position isn’t etched in stone.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Although prevalent in denim, indigo has a footprint that extends to art and craft, as well as spirituality and science.—
Carved in Blue,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Feb. 2025
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Originally a home for music videos and reruns of popular Black sitcoms, BET developed a footprint in news, stand-up comedy, talk shows, reality and original series programming, with projects from Tyler Perry, Lee Daniels and Kevin Hart.—
Derek Lawrence,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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Wong and Gillies noted that from initial sketches to CAD designs to initial prototyping of titanium samples and platinum prints took a year and a half.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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On the other hand, with the print industry declining and rivals more heavily relying on ink and services to stay afloat, there is incentive for Brother to push people to proprietary cartridges.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
5 Mar. 2025
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What is so extraordinary is that this artifact was engraved with a series of tiny, horizontal grooves, researchers said.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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Timex has also added a few thoughtful touches, like the pump style pushers and the Waterbury Watch Company logo engraved on the crown, which are nice throwback cues to the brands heritage.—
Matthew Catellier,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Crimes have to be recorded while there are still traces of them, said Vasyl Rozhko, founder of the Ukrainian Heritage Monitoring Lab.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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An evaluation of errors through manual trace examination proves to be both prolonged and susceptible to human mistakes.—
Sai Sandeep Ogety,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The combo guard returned prior to his senior campaign and has done nothing but impress with an ability to score inside and out (16.2 points a night).—
Matt Feld,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2025
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Smiles at Four Seasons Whistler Both the facilities and service at Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler impress.—
Johanna Read,
Forbes,
11 Dec. 2024
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“Imprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprint. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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