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as in impression
a perceptible trace left by pressure one telltale sign that I had been napping was the print left by the chenille bedspread on my cheek

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as in photo
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera we now get our prints developed online

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verb

as in to publish
to produce and release for distribution in printed form the newspaper's motto remains "All the News That's Fit to Print"

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Recent Examples of print
Noun
At Merriam-Webster, the standard capitalist model is working, at least for now, as is its hybrid print-digital approach. Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025 Mehta showed her the image of a thumb-like print at the front of her leg. Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
The concert was presented by State Farm®, which treated attendees to a unique experience with free custom t-shirts screen printed live on-site. Quincy Green, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025 General Fernandes had printed the assassination plan document in the Presidential Palace just before meeting with Bolsonaro. Adriana Carranca, Time, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for print
Recent Examples of Synonyms for print
Noun
  • Still, that didn’t dull the impression left on a young Vitale.
    Mahoro Seward, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Fat Bear Week, reaching 1 million voters online and hundreds of millions of impressions collectively through print, TV and online media, is a striking example of how digital platforms can amplify conservation awareness far beyond the park’s borders.
    Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
    Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2025
  • His social media features posts of Austin at a Lakers game with his younger brother Jac, attending the wedding of his college friends, eating pasta in Italy and sharing throwback photos with his dad.
    Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • His obituary had also not yet been published by the funeral home.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The study is published in the journal Science.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • When graduates arrive hesitant to question assumptions, collaborate across differences, or challenge authority, companies see the cultural imprint of campuses that reward conformity over curiosity.
    Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Because protons and neutrons are shielded from many environmental disturbances, those transitions may carry the subtle imprint of dark matter.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Transcripts, grammars, vocabularies, dictionaries, glyph studies, botanical studies, commentaries, articles, editions of codices, correspondence, maps, charts, drawings, photographs, Maya Society materials, genealogies of Maya families, and Mayan glyphs on moveable type.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Based on the hull numbers visible in the Japanese military's photographs, the Fujian's escortS were the destroyers CNS Hangzhou and CNS Jinan.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • All Emmitt Finnie has done is impress at every Red Wings prospect event since he was drafted.
    Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Will this summer program impress admissions officers or blend in with others?
    Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The pic is also produced by Domain Entertainment and MRC.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Feng is sitting on the ledge of the steps, snapping pics and flirting with every woman who comes his way.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Winning a fourth straight is the kind of stamp Lyles wants on his legacy.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • As traditional passport stamps begin to phase out and become less common, the Amex Travel App introduces virtual badges and passport stamps that commemmorate different trips and travel achievement.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Print.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/print. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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