impressions

noun

plural of impression
1
as in imprints
a perceptible trace left by pressure a shoe impression in the dirt that could lead police to the culprit

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2
as in thoughts
something imagined or pictured in the mind had a vague impression that the guide would be female

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Recent Examples of impressions If impressions are flat or growing while clicks decline, the auction is still healthy. — Gaetano Romeo, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 And look at the Johnson-less segments, like the overlong Weekend Update (more on that later) — or especially the stale-as-hell midterm ads political cold open, another excuse to run through all the usual impressions. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2026 In her first Savings Challenge consultation with the couple, budgeting expert and financial educator Tiffany Aliche came away with two key impressions. — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026 Here's a closer look at what's new, what isn't, and my first impressions. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026 Sanz closely followed the project from its early stages, participating in readings, rehearsals and meetings, and sharing his impressions with the team. — Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026 That has paid off with greater total attendance, broadcast viewing hours and social media impressions as well as booming concessions and merchandise sales. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026 During her run, she became known for beloved celebrity impressions and iconic original characters like Candy Sweeney of the Sweeney Sisters. — Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026 Six years ago, he was best known for his absurd impressions on Instagram. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impressions
  1. imprints
  2. thoughts
  3. prints
  4. notions
  5. ideas
  6. pictures
  7. concepts
  8. conceptions
Noun
  • The plates feature debased imprints of the same signature shapes, creating a dialogue with the glasses.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • People have always looked for errant glimmers of the dead in the world around them, but now the past runs parallel to — imprints upon, and circles around — the present to a degree that can severely confuse the relationship between the two.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of imprints
Noun
  • Like fans of the movie, and Colleen Hoover’s book on which the movie is based, star Anne Hathaway (who plays the titular character in the film), has her own thoughts.
    — Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Verity dwells almost entirely in the gulf between the front-facing celeb being interviewed by Alex Cooper and the vicious private thoughts of her confession.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of thoughts
Noun
  • Decked out in traditional Virginia style furnishing and framed prints, the charm of the resort doesn’t fade where guests rest their heads.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Diesel printed fall tweed patterns on lightweight button-up shirts and applied denim prints to jersey.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of prints
Noun
  • But forget about any One Weird Trick notions of timing a flight purchase for a specific day of the week.
    — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Then came the ‘70s and a spate of often schlocky but still unsettling films that married the two notions.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of notions
Noun
  • The proposition is to connect China’s factories with its creator economy; Black Lake’s agents bridge the gap by converting ideas into designs, a 3D simulation, and industrial data sent to a factory.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • When looking for best ideas for the fourth quarter nothing jumped off the charts to me — literally — like bitcoin .
    — Jay Woods, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of ideas
Noun
  • Stone, in a royal blue skirt suit, posed for pictures before stopping to chat happily with the Haim sisters, with Este Haim breaking into song.
    — Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Messi posted on social media pictures of him arriving to join the national team for the last time and his final training sessions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of pictures
Noun
  • The food and drink Eleven dining concepts offer tons of choices.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The concepts are not that different from how states regulate utilities.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of concepts
Noun
  • Many young adults who started families in the past twenty years were raised this way, which shaped their own conceptions of how to rear children.
    — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Whether destruction or technological progress, both are purposeful activities, each with different conceptions of success or failure.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of conceptions

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“Impressions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressions. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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