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as in memento
a lingering indication of something from the past
The spelling of "trough" is an artifact of the way it was originally pronounced.
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Recent Examples of artifact
The exhibit features new research and artifacts related to Henry Sanford’s time in a part of Africa that was known as the Belgian Congo in the 1800s.
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
The museum will showcase more than 100,000 artifacts from Egypt’s rich ancient heritage.
—Fatma Khaled, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
What mythic locale or priceless artifact will the Purdues pursue next?
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Archaeologists recently uncovered extraordinary artifacts from an ancient African Christian community in Israel, according to officials.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
The museum will showcase more than 100,000 artifacts from Egypt’s rich ancient heritage.
—Fatma Khaled, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
What mythic locale or priceless artifact will the Purdues pursue next?
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Archaeologists recently uncovered extraordinary artifacts from an ancient African Christian community in Israel, according to officials.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for artifact
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However, the identity of the animal that left the fossils has remained a mystery, even as it [was] declared BC’s provincial fossil in 2023.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
23 May 2025
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The vegetation found in the fossil deposit suggests multiple tsunamis occurred within the span of two million years, reports Hannah Richter for Science.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Toss the math tests, social studies quizzes, and science lab notes, but do be sure to hang on to a few mementos from the year that feel special.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
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Ellie returns home, walking past notes, flowers, and other mementos left for Joel.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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But the Thunder’s utter dismantling of the Wolves in five games should serve as a reminder of the two-way wrecking ball that this team is.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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The lottery win, in particular, was a reminder any success the Islanders have enjoyed since the dynasty years has been of the serendipitous variety.—
Jerry Beach,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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But the Mayor’s Management Report (MMR), launched in 1977, is a relic — thousands of stats that don’t answer the only question that matters: is government actually solving problems?—
Melanie La Rocca,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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This is why gold has glittered year to date, and why the yellow relic’s move higher is likely to continue.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The echoes from the celebration just a few steps away — from a hardwood that was supposed to be theirs — will haunt the Knicks far longer than their wins will comfort them.—
Kristian Winfield,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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Set high atop Fort Hill, where echoes of the Revolutionary War still linger, 17-19 Beech Glen Street offers a front-row seat to Boston’s layered history — literally.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2025
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But her teachers at the school left important afterimages.—
Gia Kourlas,
New York Times,
24 Mar. 2025
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Fire to create an afterimage of yourself that projects a beam of light in Valorant.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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For all of the five-year remembrances of COVID-19, few have paused to recall the cyber smash-and-grab that hoovered billions of dollars out of state unemployment offices.—
Will Swaim,
Oc Register,
1 June 2025
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June is a month of celebration, remembrance and resistance for New York City’s LGBTQ+ community.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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Some of these dust particles may be the remnants of the countless tiny meteors that collide with Earth's atmosphere on a daily basis, while others were born of volcanic eruptions or pollution before getting carried high into the atmosphere.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 May 2025
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Netanyahu put all of his chips on Trump nonetheless—a wager that now threatens to cost the Israeli prime minister the remnants of his legacy.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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“Artifact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artifact. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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