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
Elsewhere, the maps captured the fingerprints of conflict and economic instability.
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 20 May 2026
The vast majority of that litigation — which has paid out millions of dollars to Illinoisans mostly via class-action settlements — has been over employee fingerprints collected by timeclock technology, though Facebook's $650 million settlement in 2020 was with users over facial recognition.
—Hannah Meisel, CBS News, 19 May 2026
The headphones didn’t feel noticeably heavier than their predecessor during our extended test run and were less prone to fingerprints and smudges.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 May 2026
Another perk is that unlike the metallic finish found on cabinets from the ’70s, this one is smooth and won’t show fingerprints.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 18 May 2026
Use a microfiber cloth and a gentle glass cleaner to first remove dirt and fingerprints.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
Wash grimy walls Walls collect fingerprints, grease, dust and mystery marks over time.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Stewart’s fingerprints are found throughout Hint, on the name, the app’s visual language, and even the logo’s shade of green—chosen to match the eggs from her farm.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Coben’s fingerprints are all over Netflix.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 13 May 2026
Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 20 May 2026
The vast majority of that litigation — which has paid out millions of dollars to Illinoisans mostly via class-action settlements — has been over employee fingerprints collected by timeclock technology, though Facebook's $650 million settlement in 2020 was with users over facial recognition.
—Hannah Meisel, CBS News, 19 May 2026
The headphones didn’t feel noticeably heavier than their predecessor during our extended test run and were less prone to fingerprints and smudges.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 May 2026
Another perk is that unlike the metallic finish found on cabinets from the ’70s, this one is smooth and won’t show fingerprints.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 18 May 2026
Use a microfiber cloth and a gentle glass cleaner to first remove dirt and fingerprints.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
Wash grimy walls Walls collect fingerprints, grease, dust and mystery marks over time.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Stewart’s fingerprints are found throughout Hint, on the name, the app’s visual language, and even the logo’s shade of green—chosen to match the eggs from her farm.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Coben’s fingerprints are all over Netflix.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fingerprints
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Jean-Claude Manuguerra, who heads Pasteur's Environment and Infectious Risk unit, said the remaining variation appeared to reflect natural viral variation and did not seem to affect the characteristics of the virus detected among travelers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Flock Safety's license plate reader technology captures vehicle information, including license plates and vehicle characteristics such as make, model and color on the property.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Researchers from Fukushima University and Hirosaki University analyzed DNA samples from the mutant animals and discovered that the offspring inherited key reproductive traits from domestic pigs.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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The Lego form allows other versions of these characters to be brought together and for their unifying personality and traits to come out.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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Food and drink The Alexandar Bar is one of the hotel’s stand-out features.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Its drafting features combine deterministic drafting with AI to enable complex and accurate drafting at scale.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Benefits of Almonds for Heart Health While combining dark chocolate and almonds has a positive impact on heart health, each food provides distinct cardioprotective qualities that contribute to these benefits.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2026
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The juries will hate its repetitive qualities, but the public will embrace its deep, profound, abiding grooviness.—
Glen Weldon,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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Both books feature protagonists who are out of their elements but also possess unique attributes that first get them into trouble before becoming their one slim hope to escape.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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That makes a lot of sense for Subaru buyers, who value those attributes.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Political discussions on social media are often dominated by competing attributions of more and more insidious motives to people on the other side.—
Mark Schroeder,
The Conversation,
20 Feb. 2026
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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 24 May. 2026.
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