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as in thoughts
something imagined or pictured in the mind
had a vague impression that the guide would be female
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Recent Examples of impressions
Both player and team left the combine with good impressions of one another, and were happy to reunite Thursday night.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Though neither factored in the decision, Prielipp and Rojas made strong first impressions on their teammates and coaches.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Yet my overall impressions of the exhibition—as a public forum of address, redress, and dialogue in which critical questions of public memory, regional identity, ideologies of nationalism, and the capacious field of site-specific sculpture can, if not should be borne out—are decidedly more mixed.
—Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
TikTok sensation Miguel Luciano, known for his dead-on Housewife impressions, will be there to provide an assist.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Gray’s LinkedIn posts regularly generate nearly 440,000 impressions and average more than 100,000 views per video.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
That playfulness has manifested in audiences seeing a different side of Probst — from him rapping a tribe swap reveal to doing impressions of three players (including Christian Hubicki, who was sitting just feet away) at a tribal council.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
What other research is being done Other researchers have documented a wide range of negative impressions about people who disclose their AI use.
—Andras Molnar, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
What lasting impressions are our children taking from all these empty eyes staring at them?
—Jean Garnett, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Though neither factored in the decision, Prielipp and Rojas made strong first impressions on their teammates and coaches.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Yet my overall impressions of the exhibition—as a public forum of address, redress, and dialogue in which critical questions of public memory, regional identity, ideologies of nationalism, and the capacious field of site-specific sculpture can, if not should be borne out—are decidedly more mixed.
—Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
TikTok sensation Miguel Luciano, known for his dead-on Housewife impressions, will be there to provide an assist.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Gray’s LinkedIn posts regularly generate nearly 440,000 impressions and average more than 100,000 views per video.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
That playfulness has manifested in audiences seeing a different side of Probst — from him rapping a tribe swap reveal to doing impressions of three players (including Christian Hubicki, who was sitting just feet away) at a tribal council.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
What other research is being done Other researchers have documented a wide range of negative impressions about people who disclose their AI use.
—Andras Molnar, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
What lasting impressions are our children taking from all these empty eyes staring at them?
—Jean Garnett, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impressions
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Her only callout is that imprints from paw prints, chairs, and table legs set pretty deeply on this rug.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026
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His shoes appeared to match imprints left at the scene.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Such visions pull our minds into journeys of light-years and thoughts far beyond or grounded world.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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As wedding season approaches, thoughts of popping the question intensify for those looking to go from just dating to the joyful vows of a lifetime together.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, curiosity prompts individuals to question assumptions and challenge preconceived notions, thereby reducing the influence of bias in decision-making processes.—
Rebecca Ahmed,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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As the Paramount upfront meetings commence, the company appears poised to keep them and is not at present entertaining any notions of returning to the days when CBS held court in front of advertisers at Carnegie Hall.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Cherry prints, gingham and polka dots give the assortment a retro vibe.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Hallways are filled with tropical prints.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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House Speaker Daniel Perez, a Republican but not a DeSantis ally, spiked both ideas.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Infantino’s ideas and antics have frequently drawn resistance from some European federations and even the continent’s confederation, UEFA.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Participants will board a 4-wheel-drive for a bumpy 13-mile tour with frequent stops for pictures, sketches and questions.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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The following slide proved that the bribe worked, as Emma adorably smiled in her school pictures, and the results were perfection.—
Georgia Slater,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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With Brazzell in the mix, the Panthers can get creative with their route concepts.—
Mike Kaye
April 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Apr. 2026
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China makes its own SpiderFab But concepts like SpiderFab could, in theory, completely change all that.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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Some say the country is a secular republic founded on 18th-century conceptions of human reason and natural law.—
Thomas Tweed,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
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In reaction against the waste of life and ill-success of Mazzini’s program, moderate opinion tended to crystallize around federal conceptions of the solution of the Italian problem.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Impressions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressions. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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