Definition of footprintnext
as in footstep
the mark or impression made by a foot mysterious footprints along the beach

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Recent Examples of footprint This greatly increases the surface area available for electrochemical reactions and enables faster charging and discharging while maintaining high power density in an extremely small footprint. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026 Despite a decade of front-row appearances, luxury house ambassadorships and a cultural footprint that reshaped the global music industry, members RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook have collectively skipped the first Monday in May. Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026 In its earlier days, The Boys might have done something with how Nanjiani’s Eternals and Rogen’s The Green Hornet both underperformed, and the Kick-Ass movies in which Mintz-Plasse played a villain left little cultural footprint. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026 The physical footprint of this process is recognizable in satellite data, Kwan said. Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for footprint
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footstep
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  • These days, about 400 lucky guests are invited to strut their stuff at the iconic event, following in the well-shod footsteps of invitees before them.
    Erika Harwood, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Meanwhile, in June 2024, Kate exclusively opened up to PEOPLE about how Rani is following in her footsteps.
    Staff Author, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026

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“Footprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footprint. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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