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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 resulting timeline—a chaotic, catty, incendiary voyage into the grievances of the world’s richest man with the president of the United States—should be enshrined as a historical artifact, a front-row seat to the apparent end of an extraordinarily consequential partnership.
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Brian Barrett, Wired News, 5 June 2025
Visitors to the nation’s capital will soon be able to peruse these artifacts, along with more than 2 million other items, in an interactive, choose-your-own adventure journey through American history.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 June 2025
The $15 admission ticket grants you access to the original 19th-century Italianate villa, the classic boxwood parterre garden, and a museum filled with photos and other artifacts detailing the Barnsley family's history.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
With a super-bright laser light engine, image speckle, as in grainy, shimmering artifacts, can become an issue.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Brian Barrett, Wired News, 5 June 2025
Visitors to the nation’s capital will soon be able to peruse these artifacts, along with more than 2 million other items, in an interactive, choose-your-own adventure journey through American history.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 June 2025
The $15 admission ticket grants you access to the original 19th-century Italianate villa, the classic boxwood parterre garden, and a museum filled with photos and other artifacts detailing the Barnsley family's history.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
With a super-bright laser light engine, image speckle, as in grainy, shimmering artifacts, can become an issue.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 30 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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The friendly reminder detailed the passenger's attempt at bringing the cooking device in their carry-on bag while traveling through Pensacola International Airport (PNS).—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
14 June 2025
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The dangers faced by law enforcement are also a sobering reminder of the stakes.—
Jillian E. Snider,
Boston Herald,
13 June 2025
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Without a clear plan, Soldier Field risks becoming a costly relic — an iconic venue with no clear purpose.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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For him, the music can sometimes feel like a relic from a lost era: a time when Philly was both vibrant and affordable.—
Tyler Hicks,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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The echoes of a Spanish-language birthday song boomed from a backyard party.—
Shawn Hubler,
New York Times,
9 June 2025
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But computer simulations show that there are filaments and tendrils of dark matter crisscrossing the voids like a faint echo of the grand cosmic web, repeating itself in miniature.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
6 June 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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He was surrounded by the remnants of war and hardship: a rough neighborhood in which dominance and toughness served him well.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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This skybridge, just off Park Avenue, is also a remnant of a building designed for another purpose: to shield famous daughters from the prying eyes of the Upper East Side.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
3 June 2025
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“Artifact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artifact. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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