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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
Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Used by permission of The Dial Press, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
Segura's legacy remains imprinted on the city of Madrid, commemorated by a civic center named in her honor and a bust placed outside the building in her likeness.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The precise balance varies widely by publisher, imprint, and market segment.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Used by permission of The Dial Press, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
Carol wanted to make sure that that got imprinted on Richard, that that expression was all Floyd had to leave him and then left him with it.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
Segura's legacy remains imprinted on the city of Madrid, commemorated by a civic center named in her honor and a bust placed outside the building in her likeness.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
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Dimitsana and Arcadian mountain trails The heartland of the Peloponnese is Arcadia, a mountainous province of gorges and hills, many precariously topped by medieval towns.—
Helen Brown,
TheWeek,
30 Apr. 2026
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North East Trees, a local environmental justice group, manages about 37 acres of the site that feature trails and native plant installations.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Sadiq ended up going 16th to the New York Jets, but my impression is the Panthers would have taken Freeling over him anyway.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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After all, your garage door is one of your home's opportunities to make a first impression.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
26 Apr. 2026
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Construction in the Arizona desert damaged an enormous Indigenous ground etching resembling a fish that is thought to be at least 1,000 years old.—
Jake Spring,
Washington Post,
1 May 2026
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Every chat with Claude or GPT runs on the same underlying machinery that calculates spreadsheet totals and renders video games—silicon wafers etched with billions of microscopic switches, organized into specialized processors.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
1 May 2026
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Moscow is reducing the footprint of its foremost annual military parade amid a wave of Ukrainian drone attacks inside Russia.—
Mary Ilyushina,
Washington Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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Another source of excitement for Garcia is having the ability to reposition the visual and cultural footprint.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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These bois pair their six-packs with tight suede fringe, animal-print leggings, and mullets.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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His hand gripped the side bar of an umbrella stroller that had a toddler kicking her legs up, dressed in daisy-print overalls.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Flip it over, the caseback is engraved with the own logo for Drake’s October’s Very Own (OVO) lifestyle brand and record label, making this a true pièce unique.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2026
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According to Queen and Consort, Prince Philip designed gold compacts engraved with his and Elizabeth's initials in jewels for the party.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Scientists identified plant traces by sequencing microscopic DNA fragments found in dust and fibers collected from the Shroud, rather than discovering visible food remains.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Level 5 accident dumped radioactive contamination across Europe and it is thought that traces of isotope iodine-131 may have caused several hundred cancer diagnoses.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Overwater bungalows suspended over turquoise waters are enviable, but even the entry-level rooms and suites impress with private balconies and patios.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2026
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Upstairs, the layout and square footage impress and make room for everything from family to guests and hobbies.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Imprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprint. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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