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footnote

[foot-noht] / ˈfʊtˌnoʊt /
NOUN
note at bottom of document
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“The Trustees’ fertility assumptions are not a technical footnote.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

In a footnote, the plaintiff clarified that his brother was also present at the time of the incident and that neither of them engaged in inappropriate conduct toward the unidentified woman.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Arsenal will hope this blip is only a footnote in what can still be a successful season - but the Gunners are going to have get back to their best, and quickly.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

In a footnote of a news release at the time, Samsung pledged to “serve contextual or non-personal ads” and respect data privacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

When Moushumi had first introduced him to her crowd he and she would sit with their arms around each other, their fellow guests a footnote to their own ongoing conversation.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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