footnote

noun

Definition of footnotenext
as in reference

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Recent Examples of footnote But a footnote says facial recognition searches are allowed with still images culled from the cameras. — Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2026 Those figures explain why demining is not a specialist footnote to reconstruction. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Plans for low volume road-car production were curtailed by Bruce’s untimely death while testing at Goodwood in 1970, and the original has been something of a dusty footnote until now. — Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 13 July 2026 But if even one of the two sides is able to advance to the World Cup’s final four, Kansas City would add another strong footnote to its summer of international soccer. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for footnote
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  1. reference
  2. caption
  3. note
  4. cross-reference
  5. source
Noun
  • Police asked parents of children who have had contact with Poff to contact Nampa Dispatch at 208-465-2257, select option one and use case reference number N26-39734.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
  • The origins of the potluck One of the first references to large communal meals where every attendee contributed is in the Bible.
    — Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
Definition of reference
Noun
  • Bündchen wrote in both English and Portuguese in the caption of her slideshow.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
  • Kris, 70, announced the news in the caption of her Instagram post.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of caption
Noun
  • But the impact of the latest move is expected to be greater, given the historic joint nature of the intervention, British bank Barclays said in a Monday research note.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The thoughtful reformulation modernizes the scent with a crisper citrus top note, a mossier base, and improved longevity.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of note
Noun
  • To cross-reference a customer record against a policy document, for example, the user has to be able to easily access information from multiple sources at a glance.
    — Mazy Dar, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The company's new program cross-references the names of campaign staffers listed in Federal Election Commission data against its own user logs.
    — Luke Garrett, NPR, 9 July 2026
Definition of cross-reference
Noun
  • Increasingly, however, these influencers are guides, companions, cultural interpreters, and trusted sources of information in an age of rock-bottom trust in public institutions.
    — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Two sources familiar with the matter told CNN over the weekend the uranium enrichment provision includes stipulations imposed by the US, but details of potential limitations are unclear.
    — Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of source

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“Footnote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footnote. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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