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Recent Examples of footnote
And turning Chávez into a historical footnote is a lie.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Once that cap changed and council members revamped the city’s pay scale, the footnote opened the door for Norman and the Fire and Police Commission to negotiate his salary.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The memory wall isn’t just an engineering footnote in AI’s rise.
—Sha Rabii, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
There’s nothing like this that’s ever happened before, and Hollywood, in the grand scheme, is but a small footnote in the gargantuan magnitude of what’s coming.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Once that cap changed and council members revamped the city’s pay scale, the footnote opened the door for Norman and the Fire and Police Commission to negotiate his salary.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The memory wall isn’t just an engineering footnote in AI’s rise.
—Sha Rabii, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
There’s nothing like this that’s ever happened before, and Hollywood, in the grand scheme, is but a small footnote in the gargantuan magnitude of what’s coming.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footnote
Noun
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Bono takes this idea someplace else with a reference to the wounds of Christ, reminding us that they were inflicted by the state combined with religious authority.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2026
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Most references to the Arbat in the ancient chronicles are connected to fires, amid mention of invasions and plagues and noble births.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Adding to the joke is the caption accompanying the video, which points out the irony of the situation.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Presented with open audio description and open captions.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Family, friends reeling from loss In a note about the tragedy, Metayer Bowen’s family reflected on her role as a daughter, aunt and friend.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Those notes of fragility lent weight to the question of whether Sal would live or die once the police closed in.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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Below is a map of the affected states: The FDA alert has a chart with corresponding item numbers, product descriptions, as well as UPC and lot numbers for customers to cross-reference.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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This will allow users to search and cross-reference the texts from anywhere in the world.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
12 Aug. 2025
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Its companion Renpho Health app (available for Android and iOS) tracks 50 health metrics, but some (like calories consumed and burned) rely on your input or external sources.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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Lynn, frustrated not to know the source, began searching for it on her phone, but nothing came up.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Footnote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footnote. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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