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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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Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Andrea Tuck and reference case number 26-01803.—
Jamie Leary,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Inspired by the soundtracks of Black Panther, Uncut Gems, and Birdman, it’s loaded with references and inspiration from late-Seventies Pakistani psychedelic funk and early-Eighties Bollywood disco.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 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
Noun
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Polls suggest that most people want owners to pay for their own stadiums, but sports teams are desired and beloved, a source not only of entertainment but also of civic pride.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Online personalities a source of division Though widely regarded at the conference as separate from Republicans, the conservative movement is predominantly united, Plano resident Bruce Dunn said.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Footnote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footnote. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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