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impression

[im-presh-uhn] / ɪmˈprɛʃ ən /




NOUN
pretending to be somebody
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The half-submerged mammoth sculpture in the museum’s iconic outdoor Lake Pit gives the common but inaccurate impression that the tar worked like quicksand, sucking its victims fatally downward.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

To give some impression of how meaningful these numbers could be, the JPMorgan team assesses the wealth contribution from share price appreciation to reach the equivalent of 1.6% of GDP.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Investors had the impression that Alphabet would keep funding its huge capital expenditures—slated to total $180 billion to $190 billion this year—from earnings and new debt.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

A tattoo can hurt the impression you make at a job interview, or in a formal gathering.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The prosecutor, noting that Elizebeth had “made an unusual impression on the jury,” wrote that they couldn’t have won the case without her.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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