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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
Forbes Books Press Release Official, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Destroy Lonely was one of many American hip-hop acts to play the Beach, Please festival near Romania’s Black Sea, including ASAP Rocky, Young Thug, 21 Savage, Lil Baby, and Ken Carson, Lonely’s label mate on Playboi Carti’s imprint, Opium.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2025
ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
If all goes to plan, the cub won’t imprint on humans and will one day be returned to the wild.
—Jana Kasperkevic, NBC news, 26 May 2025
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Noun
The book is published with Forbes Books, the exclusive business book publishing imprint of Forbes.
—Forbes Books Press Release Official, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Destroy Lonely was one of many American hip-hop acts to play the Beach, Please festival near Romania’s Black Sea, including ASAP Rocky, Young Thug, 21 Savage, Lil Baby, and Ken Carson, Lonely’s label mate on Playboi Carti’s imprint, Opium.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2025
Verb
In mammals, this plays out through the chemical modification of DNA, a process called imprinting.
—ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
If all goes to plan, the cub won’t imprint on humans and will one day be returned to the wild.
—Jana Kasperkevic, NBC news, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprint
Noun
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And Just Like That and The Golden Girls already exist — but then, Leanne isn’t really out to blaze new trails anyway.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
31 July 2025
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One day, after hiking a local trail, Millie and Tim drink from a magical water source that triggers some harrowing side effects.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
31 July 2025
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Older people often bring up how the U.S. helped Kosovo, and that left a strong impression.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Twenty-seven years ago, Armageddon benefited from a marketing campaign that left a lasting impression.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
Verb
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While etched teeth work fine for harder foods like potatoes, hard cheeses and root vegetables, stamped teeth are better suited to soft cheeses.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 July 2025
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There's a dual scale system featuring 0.1-mm and 1/64-inch interpolation precisely laser etched.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
29 July 2025
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Arriving in Chicago, Gartland was taken by Lollapalooza’s unparalleled urban backdrop, a festival along the lakefront that takes over the downtown area of the country’s third largest media market, an immense footprint.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Even if recent tariff threats and negotiations have cast a gloomy outlook on the Italian fashion brands eyeing to grow their business in the U.S., this week’s edition of the Chicago Collective will see a number of players joining the fair in hopes of boosting their footprint.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Digital, print or both, your book can be one of the most powerful keys in your business toolkit.—
Vikrant Shaurya,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Our country is home to more than 15,000 commercial radio stations and 4,000 television stations, in addition to a sprawling ecosystem of print, cable, and online media.—
The Editors,
National Review,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Technical and aesthetic highlights include the ratchet wheel adorned with solarization and engraved with the brand name, as well as the constant-force escapement bridge.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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This numbered edition, priced at 35,000 euros, is engraved with the name of the three winning drivers of the race alongside the name of the buyer.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
28 July 2025
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These linguistic traces, quietly embedded in the city’s layout, are a reminder that York’s Viking past is never far beneath the surface.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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In addition to houses, researchers discovered traces of production facilities and sanctuaries.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 July 2025
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Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve Studio impress on all of these fronts, but there are still some differences between them that might lead you to prefer one over the other.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 June 2025
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But, should Neave impress during pre-season, the head coach may even decide to keep him around the first-team setup longer term.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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“Imprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprint. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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