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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
The cuts were similarly surprising, yes, but the impressions left by each player could not be more different.
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Arpon Basu, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
His knack for ventriloquism combined with his spot-on singing impressions wowed viewers, resulting in Fator earning the grand prize.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The tour will feature a combination of Ray’s stand-up, larger-than-life impressions, and original characters.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Lee, who had dinner with Ball and president of basketball operations Jeff Peterson earlier in the week to discuss goals, summer impressions, and personal growth, said Ball has registered a couple of personal records in the weight room this summer and was focused on building up his base.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2025
First impressions start before guests even walk through the front door, which means having your landscape shipshape is of the utmost importance.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025
Here are five of the least expensive sedans available on the American market, and my impressions, where appropriate.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
In his ruling, Finigan determined the county had waived its right to claim attorney-client or work-product privilege by publicly releasing Cordell’s report, which included her findings and impressions of witnesses.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
What were your first impressions of the track?
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impressions
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Recovered evidence includes a bolt-action rifle and forensic impressions lifted from the rooftop, including palm and forearm imprints and footwear marks.—
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As part of the probe, investigators analyzed imprints of a forearm, a palm and a shoe.—
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Whoopi Goldberg is the latest celebrity to share her thoughts on controversial AI actress Tilly Norwood.—
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Hit the comments with all your thoughts!—
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In addition, data showed those who switched to self-employment had previously earned more than peers who were paid employees, contrasting with notions that they were pushed into starting their own business.—
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Where other projects have found success discussing the same notions bleakly, Etzler trusts his sardonic approach will tempt audiences to let their guards down and allow the subject matter to resonate, perhaps looking inward at their own complicity in the process.—
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That will allow the TBI to expand forensic biology testing, house between 10 and 23 additional positions, and expand the latent prints unit.—
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Known for surrealistic designs and sculptural shapes, Harri transformed mostly wide-leg jeans into optical illusions with through prints and gradients.—
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Its all-new Coffee Caramel Silk Pie creation, featuring bold coffee and caramel, came from customers submitting and voting on pie flavor ideas, the company said.—
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But even as her pioneering business ideas have become the surest way for creators to make money online, she’s largely been forgotten.—
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Boltaev’s photographs were printed onto ceramic tiles and placed on brick walls so that pictures were not only seen but touched.—
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Accusations of fakery in combat photography go back at least to Mathew Brady’s pictures of Civil War battlefields.—
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One of the most difficult concepts for anyone — even a professional astrophysicist — to wrap their minds around is the idea of the Big Bang and the expanding Universe.—
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Of course, all our concepts are invented.—
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The hierarchy of money is present in both conceptions, it is not spelled out explicitly in either conception.—
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“Impressions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressions. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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