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as in mementoes
a lingering indication of something from the past
The spelling of "trough" is an artifact of the way it was originally pronounced.
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Recent Examples of artifacts
The Endicott History and Heritage Center tells the stories of those companies with photos and artifacts.
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
The team used the same technique to date other artifacts found in the child’s grave, including rabbit bones, red deer bones and charcoal.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
Climb onto a pirate ship, walk through a cigar shop, ride with cattlemen, and take your time wandering through the collection of 90,000 historical artifacts.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025
Though most of the monument remains covered underneath the new bypass and even Thomas Hardy’s former home, historical artifacts and excavation archives were sent to Dorset Museum for safekeeping and preservation.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2025
In recent years, Din Cave has yielded numerous artifacts that have enriched our understanding of human adaptation and survival.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2025
Over the years, Jensen and Painter have unearthed artifacts from the past.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025
But the artifacts of the New Literalism seem to embrace mediation, even to double down on it with their supplementary signposts, historical snapshots, and expository tics.
—Namwali Serpell, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025
The fabric, once a symbol of elite aristocracy, was found in a lead coffin, along with other exceptional artifacts.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
The team used the same technique to date other artifacts found in the child’s grave, including rabbit bones, red deer bones and charcoal.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
Climb onto a pirate ship, walk through a cigar shop, ride with cattlemen, and take your time wandering through the collection of 90,000 historical artifacts.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025
Though most of the monument remains covered underneath the new bypass and even Thomas Hardy’s former home, historical artifacts and excavation archives were sent to Dorset Museum for safekeeping and preservation.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2025
In recent years, Din Cave has yielded numerous artifacts that have enriched our understanding of human adaptation and survival.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2025
Over the years, Jensen and Painter have unearthed artifacts from the past.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025
But the artifacts of the New Literalism seem to embrace mediation, even to double down on it with their supplementary signposts, historical snapshots, and expository tics.
—Namwali Serpell, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025
The fabric, once a symbol of elite aristocracy, was found in a lead coffin, along with other exceptional artifacts.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for artifacts
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An April 2014 study on dire wolf fossils from La Brea published in Palaeontologica Electronica found that dire wolves shrunk in size as the Ice Age ended, possibly adapting to hunt smaller prey in a warming world.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Of these discoveries, some species are already extinct and found by examining fossils.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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The win against the Islanders provided some reminders of the Sabres’ young talent, though.—
Matthew Fairburn,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, record global temperatures and California’s aggressive regulatory actions served as stark reminders of the urgency of balancing energy growth with sustainability.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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These stellar remnants are created when stars with masses similar to that of the sun exhaust their fuel for nuclear fusion, the process that converts hydrogen to helium in their cores.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Any remnants of pressure dissipated even further in the postgame locker room.—
Ben Pickman,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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Jettisoning the corpses quickly meant we were spared the sight of dead people awkwardly rising and walking offstage during the blackouts between scenes.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
22 Dec. 2024
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In others, corpses were sent to medical schools, biotech companies and for-profit body brokers without consent.—
Anagilmara Vílchez,
NBC News,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Artifacts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artifacts. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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