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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
Forbes Books Press Release Official, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Destroy Lonely was one of many American hip-hop acts to play the Beach, Please festival near Romania’s Black Sea, including ASAP Rocky, Young Thug, 21 Savage, Lil Baby, and Ken Carson, Lonely’s label mate on Playboi Carti’s imprint, Opium.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2025
ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
If all goes to plan, the cub won’t imprint on humans and will one day be returned to the wild.
—Jana Kasperkevic, NBC news, 26 May 2025
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Noun
The book is published with Forbes Books, the exclusive business book publishing imprint of Forbes.
—Forbes Books Press Release Official, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Destroy Lonely was one of many American hip-hop acts to play the Beach, Please festival near Romania’s Black Sea, including ASAP Rocky, Young Thug, 21 Savage, Lil Baby, and Ken Carson, Lonely’s label mate on Playboi Carti’s imprint, Opium.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2025
Verb
In mammals, this plays out through the chemical modification of DNA, a process called imprinting.
—ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
If all goes to plan, the cub won’t imprint on humans and will one day be returned to the wild.
—Jana Kasperkevic, NBC news, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprint
Noun
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The designation notes the city's status as a year-round destination with its extensive trails offering outdoor recreational activities fit for all four seasons.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
19 July 2025
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The second process for forming a condensation trail occurs in air that is clear, but almost fully saturated with water vapor.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Twenty-seven years ago, Armageddon benefited from a marketing campaign that left a lasting impression.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
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Older people often bring up how the U.S. helped Kosovo, and that left a strong impression.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Regardless of how the rest of Thornton’s career plays out, she’ll be forever etched in the Valkyries’ record books.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
18 July 2025
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For over 1,900 miles, from the shores of the Arabian Sea to the icy mountain peaks of Kashmir, a line intended to divide Hindus from Muslims is visibly etched onto the surface of the globe.—
Sam Dalrymple,
Time,
14 July 2025
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Five years later Larson had amassed 1.2 million TikTok followers, and his internet footprint included an Instagram account with 87,000 followers and a YouTube channel with more than 16,000 subscribers.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 July 2025
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The meeting will focus on evacuation zones in the Paradox Valley. More than 500 firefighters and experts responding to the South Rim fire in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park kept the fire from making any large runs Friday, with the fire’s footprint growing just 27 acres as of Saturday.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
19 July 2025
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Part of McGowan’s pitch to donors is that the collapse of traditional print media in much of the country has created a news vacuum that progressive organizations need to fill.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
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Especially lovely is the Argos Inn, an 1831 mansion with Dalí prints and two cocktail bars; discerning oenophiles will also love the design-forward Lake House on Canandaigua, which opened in 2020 on the site of a former motel with a spa and outdoor barrel saunas.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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The special edition iPhone is limited to just seven units, with each one having a unique number engraved on it.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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First, there were delays in getting the stone engraved.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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However, the meteorites contained only trace amounts of plagioclase, a mineral believed to dominate Mercury’s surface.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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Thomas Crooks, the 20-year-old weirdo who somehow managed to crawl onto that roof and get a clean line of sight to the biggest target in the world, left virtually no trace.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve Studio impress on all of these fronts, but there are still some differences between them that might lead you to prefer one over the other.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 June 2025
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But, should Neave impress during pre-season, the head coach may even decide to keep him around the first-team setup longer term.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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“Imprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprint. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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