as in characteristics
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
regards a sense of permanence as one of the fingerprints of a civilized society
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Recent Examples of fingerprints
Moen’s high-end pull-down faucet is a stainless steel option that won’t hold fingerprints or rust as easily.
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Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Attribution science can now trace the climate fingerprints on extreme weather in near real time.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
After the sentencing, a county courthouse bailiff took Martinez’s fingerprints, pressing each digit into a small case of ink for the former police officer’s criminal file.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Advertisement After three days of being confined, according to the worker’s diary, they were brought to an interview with ICE agents who took their fingerprints and examined their documents.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Nonetheless, the designer’s fingerprints were still across this red carpet — even if attendees wearing Armani had always planned to do so.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Sergeant Parizek told Dateline the crime scene yielded no fingerprints that would lead to a suspect, and since DNA technology was less advanced then, forensic testing was limited.
—Georgina Dinardo, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
The fact that the FBI recovered the firearm will accelerate the investigation, Chittum said, since it can be traced and tested for fingerprints and DNA evidence.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Those intriguing chemical fingerprints include the iron-containing minerals vivianite and greigite, which Perseverance spotted in the clay-rich sediments of a long-dry lakebed.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Attribution science can now trace the climate fingerprints on extreme weather in near real time.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
After the sentencing, a county courthouse bailiff took Martinez’s fingerprints, pressing each digit into a small case of ink for the former police officer’s criminal file.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Advertisement After three days of being confined, according to the worker’s diary, they were brought to an interview with ICE agents who took their fingerprints and examined their documents.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Nonetheless, the designer’s fingerprints were still across this red carpet — even if attendees wearing Armani had always planned to do so.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Sergeant Parizek told Dateline the crime scene yielded no fingerprints that would lead to a suspect, and since DNA technology was less advanced then, forensic testing was limited.
—Georgina Dinardo, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
The fact that the FBI recovered the firearm will accelerate the investigation, Chittum said, since it can be traced and tested for fingerprints and DNA evidence.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Those intriguing chemical fingerprints include the iron-containing minerals vivianite and greigite, which Perseverance spotted in the clay-rich sediments of a long-dry lakebed.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fingerprints
Noun
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Those are characteristics that are best stated overtly.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Most Playful Night Light This is a night light for kids and adults alike, embodying the charming, playful characteristics of all Dusen Dusen products.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
18 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, biologists know far more about how DNA turns into biochemistry and adult traits than engineers understand about how the numbers inside an AI yield cogent conversation and useful behavior.—
Nate Soares,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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For much of the match, Woltemade displayed his unconventional traits.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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While these issues seem to have been caused by users’ misunderstanding of features, other, more nefarious security flaws have emerged.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Girarvs Entryway Shoe Bench with Cat Cabinet This 18-inch high bench is designed to store some items in plain sight, but also includes a few more subtle features that ramp up its unique factor.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
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Spurs showed great character and attacking flair in the second half, qualities that had been absent from other games.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Dazzled by his older brother’s newfound status as a media sensation, Sheen decided to try acting, too, and was immediately enchanted by the cinematic qualities of being a celebrity.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At the end of each, they’ll be awarded a choice of power-up that can boost their health, attack or defense, or imbue their abilities with elemental attributes.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
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Understanding Personalized And Contextual Security Personalized security customizes protections based on user attributes—such as roles, behaviors and historical interaction patterns.—
Pulak De,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This post was corrected on 21 January 2021 to clarify attributions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
12 Jan. 2021
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“Fingerprints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fingerprints. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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