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as in idea
something imagined or pictured in the mind
had a vague impression that the guide would be female
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Recent Examples of impression
The crowd at the Arkansas men's basketball game against Tennessee made a big impression on him.
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Arkansas Online, 6 Jan. 2026
The experience leaves a lasting impression long after the flight lands.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Nine is but a tiny percentage of initial 1,000, leading to the impression that many fraudulent city employees are likely to escape scrutiny.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
In other words, the new-look Nielsen has helped recapture a sufficient volume of impressions that 27 of the broadcasts that made the cut two years ago wouldn’t have been eligible for inclusion in today’s ranking.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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The push for fully autonomous systems, agents that plan, reason, and act without human oversight, has created an automation theater where demos impress, but production systems disappoint.—
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Every candle in the collection impresses, but Côté Maquis stands out with an elusive, intoxicating aroma that’s hard to describe yet instantly captivating.—
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Like most fiction, it’s made up of experiences, imagination, ideas, memories, emotions, speculation, knowledge and research.—
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Original sketches, color swatches and archival images tracing the history of yoga wear — which went from loose to form-fitting — along with rolls of Align fabric offered a visual display of how Align evolved from an idea into a global franchise over a decade.—
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Although Fuerza Regida still releases music under the imprint, the band is in the thick of a legal battle with Rancho Humilde — an independent record company led by music mogul Jimmy Humilde, who signed the group in 2018.—
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Available from Mariner Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.—
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Want to send thoughts or suggestions to Fortune Tech?—
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While speaking with Fox News Digital, celebrity matchmaker and relationship expert Alessandra Conti shared her thoughts on Aniston's choice to date a non-celebrity after her series of famous exes.—
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Upon slow looking, Runia says visitors might discover that each of Rembrandt’s prints is a work of art in itself.—
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Besides, Kavian dry-prints electrodes in a variety of chemistries, and allows for rapid innovation while reducing waste and avoiding toxins.—
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The technology has already been validated through proof-of-concept projects on Hyundai vehicles, including the IONIQ 5 and ST1 electric models.—
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The video showed the mysterious concept, dubbed Corleo, roaming rocky terrain, leaping over icy crevasses, crossing snowy landscapes without losing its footing, and traversing a dark forest at night — all while carrying an adult rider on its back and being powered by a hydrogen power cell.—
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Instead, Noem and other administration officials have doubled down on the notion that Venezuelans without permanent lawful status should leave.—
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Our legal and historical notions of agency have long depended on physical embodiment—the sanctity of a single, identifiable body.—
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Louis Harveson, Sul Ross State’s associate provost for research and development, helped guide the effort from conception to launch.—
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Once conception occurs, a first prenatal appointment is usually recommended between week six and eight.—
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“Impression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impression. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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