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imprint

[im-print, im-print] / ˈɪm prɪnt, ɪmˈprɪnt /




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South Africa were too skilful individually, too connected as a collective for England to make an imprint.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

In “A.I. Artificial Intelligence,” Monica is unable to love David wholly, despite her choice to activate his imprint feature.

From Salon Jun. 28, 2026

As matter falls in, the surrounding spacetime cells record its imprint.

From Science Daily Jun. 18, 2026

Beyond “The Breakfast Club,” Charlamagne has expanded his media empire to include the “Brilliant Idiots” podcast with Schulz, the Black Privilege Publishing imprint under Simon & Schuster and a film and TV production company.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

He had his eyes on the tractor wheel imprint, but War Admiral was on it.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

In one study, currently under peer review, we found that clumps of imprints behave just like dark matter, an unknown substance that makes up most of the matter in the universe.

From Science Daily Jun. 18, 2026

"There are so many imprints in my experience of going to the movie theatre as a kid and growing up going to the movies," he said.

From BBC May 7, 2026

Collectively, those imprints have produced more than 50 New York Times bestsellers.

From Salon Apr. 18, 2026

Leading imprints include Scribner, Atria Books and its namesake flagship.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 9, 2026

It had clearly been delivered by microdact; those telltale claw imprints gave that away.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older

By the time the juveniles migrate in August or September, the location is imprinted on their memory so, when they are ready to breed, usually after two or three years, they will return.

From BBC May 2, 2026

“The books I read as a child imprinted on me in a way that books today don’t,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 10, 2026

Head coach Steve Borthwick has, in the past, zeroed in on the continuity, cohesion and the long-term lessons imprinted by the white heat of a Test match - but was citing different evidence this week.

From BBC Mar. 6, 2026

But skating over the Olympic rings imprinted on the Milan ice rink has "felt different than any other competition," he said.

From Barron's Feb. 12, 2026

Learning is just the process of uncovering that previously imprinted code of laws about the workings of the universe.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

Monica may spend time with David and choose whether she’d like to activate his imprinting feature, triggering a familial love that looks and feels as real as her biological son’s — at least to David.

From Salon Jun. 28, 2026

If there’s another cub in California, the agency may try to pair them up to keep them from imprinting on people, according to the release.

From Los Angeles Times May 24, 2025

Howe immediately set about imprinting his methods at Newcastle.

From BBC Mar. 16, 2025

They found that very few people had developed any antibodies unique to omicron, a pattern indicative of strong imprinting by the initial vaccination.

From Science Daily May 17, 2024

Therefore, imprinting in an animal’s mind the artificial connection that if it does a certain action, say, roll over, it will get a treat can be achieved only by mind-numbing repetition.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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