as in characteristic
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 fingerprint
At the time, the federal government had switched from paper to using digital fingerprints, and Homeland Security officials uncovered hundreds of cases in which naturalized citizens had been previously deported or lied about criminal records that USCIS couldn't see.
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Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Monken has been in Baltimore for two seasons and has put his fingerprints all over a dynamic Ravens offense.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
But his fingerprints are everywhere, and his methods are unlike anything the federal government has ever seen.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
Investigators found a fingerprint on the duct tape used to wrap Williams’ body that matched Hooper and, along with other eyewitness statements, led to his arrest, authorities said.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Monken has been in Baltimore for two seasons and has put his fingerprints all over a dynamic Ravens offense.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
But his fingerprints are everywhere, and his methods are unlike anything the federal government has ever seen.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
Investigators found a fingerprint on the duct tape used to wrap Williams’ body that matched Hooper and, along with other eyewitness statements, led to his arrest, authorities said.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fingerprint
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While not all cities’ bus rapid transit lines are the same, the systems are generally defined by several key characteristics: ► Dedicated, bus-only lanes in the center of the roadway.—
Elliott Wenzler,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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Actively scan device characteristics for identification.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
14 Feb. 2025
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Directed by Justin Kurzel, whose period crime feature The Order was a genre favorite at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, The Narrow Road to the Deep North is based on Australian author Richard Flanagan’s Booker Prize-winning novel and has been adapted for the screen by writer Shaun Grant.—
Patrick Brzeski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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Bissell Pet Hair Eraser Cordless Handheld Vacuum $69 at Wayfair The powerful suction is one of the vacuum’s most impressive features.—
Shea Simmons,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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McCarthy gives a great performance, playing up the press secretary’s more boorish traits as a gum-guzzling loudmouth that mangles words and twists facts like pretzels.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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This would have meant a high metabolism, leading Ostrom to compare Deinonychus to modern animals with similar traits, such as emus and ostriches.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Feb. 2025
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But Knecht can fill it up, and there’s no better quality than that in the NBA.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Feb. 2025
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Much of the problem is that the quality of the first half of the film sets a standard that the remainder simply couldn’t match.—
Anthony Paletta,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Feb. 2025
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This favorable combination of attributes is extremely rare, particularly for a large cap company.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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But most people don’t discuss any of these attributes when discussing Hudson.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Van Gogh Museum is known for its rigorous authentication process, which often results in the outright rejection of most attribution requests.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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But the climate attribution team was only able to quantify issues that dealt with the fire weather index, which are the meteorological conditions that add up to fire danger.—
Seth Borenstein,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Fingerprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fingerprint. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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