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Recent Examples of footnote At best, a footnote on the pages of someone else's story. Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025 As a footnote: Kudos to the producers to honoring the legendary former host Peter Marshall with a mention at the beginning of the first episode. Marc Berman, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025 At 15-1, the game is a footnote as the team prepares for its bye in the first round of the playoffs. Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025 But this feels like a footnote more than a proper coda. Tom Gliatto, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for footnote 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for footnote
Noun
  • Assessing all the information the movie gives us again, a conspicuous absence is any reference to the autistic spectrum.
    David Katz, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Ohanian’s defense of his wife included him explaining that her crip walk during Lamar’s set was a reference to the star catching hell for doing the same during the 2012 London Olympics.
    Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • As her caption continued, the daughter of billionaire Bill Gates and his former wife Melinda French Gates, reflected on her own childhood with horses.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The video was captured at the College Football National Championship, according to the caption, not the Super Bowl.
    Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Elias Pettersson enters the break on a high note It’s been a while, but Canucks centre Elias Pettersson had a meaningful jump Saturday night.
    Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
  • In contrast, broccolini has tender stems, smaller florets, and a delicate flavor profile with a subtle sweetness and a hint of peppery notes. Broccolini vs. Broccoli: Which Is Better for Your Recipe? Broccolini and broccoli are both versatile veggies that can be prepared in a variety of ways.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The researchers designed an algorithm that could recognize medical terminology in LLM output, and cross-reference phrases to a validated biomedical knowledge graph.
    John Timmer, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Applied to immigration, AI can process and cross-reference information in real-time, identifying red flags or connections to criminal networks that human analysts might miss.
    Kevin Cohen, New York Daily News, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The document shows Patel drew income from an unusual range of sources — the Embassy of Qatar, Shein and a California company that rents out metal storage tanks.
    Brian Slodysko, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
  • The enmity is partially driven by perception troubles, according to city, county and state sources.
    Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025

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“Footnote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footnote. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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