Thesaurus results for FOOTPRINTS

footprints

noun

plural of footprint

as in footsteps

the mark or impression made by a foot mysterious footprints along the beach

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Recent Examples of footprints Solid-state conversion would mean smaller footprints, fewer conversion stages and less copper. — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 The footprints suggest humans may have inhabited North America earlier than the timeline supported by currently available genetic evidence. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 The brand has strong footprints in Italy and a limited distribution in foreign markets including other European countries and Japan. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 The new plan delineates rough land-use areas, not specific buildings or footprints. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 8 Oct. 2026 The moon is a historical landmark — a celestial body continually peppered with robotic landers shot from our home planet, as well as human footprints planted there by a dozen visiting moonwalkers from 1969 to 1972. — Leonard David, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026 But a Yum Brands-esque approach where — like KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell — the chains operate separately but combine their real-estate footprints and back-office operations makes sense on paper. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026 For brands with smaller footprints, late or missing payments can be far more crippling. — Rachel Felder, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026 Dry manufacturing eliminates solvents and ovens, shrinking factory footprints and power bills. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

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footsteps

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Jasmine Gill became a registered nurse to follow in her mom's footsteps and had an 8-month-old.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Opened in 1893, the hotel has Romanesque Revival architecture, and players have claimed to hear spooky noises and footsteps.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026

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