footnotes

noun

plural of footnote
as in references

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footnotes
  1. references
  2. cross-references
  3. captions
  4. notes
  5. sources
Noun
  • Uniting these jokes is a streak of playful irreverence, a facility for tempering challenging ideas with American cultural references, and a reluctance to provide more explanation than necessary.
    — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • And found our own references, got into it, got the concept down, looked at some different artists.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of references
Noun
  • 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-references
Noun
  • Camila noticed the photos of cyclists and began to read the captions and stories.
    — Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • First, we’ve been habituated to bite-sized texts like, well… texts, Reddit, email and Instagram captions.
    — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Definition of captions
Noun
  • The fragrance wraps Turkish rose—a honeyed, full-bodied bloom—in earthy notes of patchouli, sandalwood, and frankincense, while blackcurrant and raspberry add a touch of zest.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But as Daley notes, ESPN is much more than a TV network these days, with younger consumers increasingly engaging with the brand on the social platforms where the creators operate every day.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of notes
Noun
  • Mangione's lawyers and federal prosecutors in Manhattan also discussed a possible guilty plea in his federal case in June, sources previously told ABC News.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The first task is to inventory potential sources of liability.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of sources
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