Thesaurus results for FINGERPRINT

fingerprint

noun

ˈfiŋ-gər-ˌprint

Definition of fingerprint

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 The painting is apparently so well-preserved that Turner’s fingerprints are still visible in the painting along the canvas edges. — News Desk, Artforum, 29 Sep. 2026 Do not change a strong culture simply to put your fingerprints on it. — Lou Maiuri, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Coatie's fingerprint was found on the Charger's trunk, and investigators detected his DNA inside the vehicle. — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 Investigators did not find Handal’s fingerprints or DNA on the shotgun or ammunition. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fingerprint

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fingerprint

Noun

The result suggests that the crystal framework has the structural characteristics needed for fast lithium-ion transport.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
Knowing someone's baseline characteristics is not the same as knowing what that person thinks about this decision today.

— Leslie John, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of characteristic

Noun

Some robo-advisors offer more customization and features, such as tax-loss harvesting, which uses losses to offset other portfolio gains, or automatic rebalancing.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Hennekam remembers that patient to be 8 or 9, with distinctive features.

— Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of feature

Noun

The company said at the time that the facility would test battery performance, quality and durability under requirements specific to the region.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
It is estimated that the ring from Spanish jewelry brand Suárez cost over $30,000 at the time, likely due to the high quality of the natural diamond baguette stones.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of quality

Noun

Imagine content carrying machine-readable information identifying its creator, rights holder, permitted uses, attribution requirements and price.

— Shlomit Wagman, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Finance can’t reliably reconstruct attribution after a consolidated invoice arrives.

— Alec Scott, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026