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

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Recent Examples of footprint Major tech companies such as Dropbox and Salesforce reduced footprints in the city by subleasing office space, while retailers including Nordstrom and Anthropologie pulled out of downtown. Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025 The floor piece is almost like making a rubbing or an etching of that part of the footprint of the museum. Caitlin Woolsey, Artforum, 1 June 2025 Fire crews are still actively engaged across the fire footprint, focusing on locating and extinguishing hot spots that could pose a threat if not fully addressed. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2025 Mondelez is one of the worlds largest multinational food companies, with a footprint in over 150 countries. Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for footprint
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footstep
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  • Little Simz follows in the footsteps of music icon Chaka Khan–who curated Meltdown in 2024–and takes the reins for the festival’s 30th anniversary edition.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • Sarah Snook, who played Shiv Roy on that HBO drama, was nominated (and went on to win!), following in the footsteps of her costars Jeremy Strong and Keiran Culkin.
    Melissa Locker, Time, 9 June 2025

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“Footprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footprint. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

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