appendix

noun

ə-ˈpen-diks How to pronounce appendix (audio)
Definition of appendixnext
as in epilogue
a part added at the end of a book or periodical an appendix listing all of the artist's known works and their current locations

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Recent Examples of appendix The film’s story, much of it developed from Tolkien’s appendices, is set between The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 14 July 2026 In 2012, after losing his job, his girlfriend, and his appendix following an emergency appendectomy, Mark Fischbach was seeking solace. — Shannon Carlin, Time, 14 July 2026 Not because a new appendix deserves a barnstorming tour, or because county unemployment data has suddenly become beach reading. — Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 The employment agreement includes an appendix that releases the university from all claims for incidents or events prior to the contract’s effective date. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for appendix
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appendix
  1. epilogue
  2. supplement
  3. documentation
  4. afterword
  5. addition
  6. addendum
  7. codicil
  8. conclusion
Noun
  • Hilderbrand’s original novel features an epilogue set one year later where the four women take an Italian trip, with Chan’s character Gigi piloting their flight home.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
  • If Mitchell’s resolution to his script’s dangling questions feels somewhat rote, a graceful epilogue leaps several decades forward to end matters on an interesting, unexpected note.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026
Definition of epilogue
Noun
  • The co-founder of FIZZNESS, a wellness supplement company, was spotted at Strahan’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony in 2023 and attended Isabella’s high school graduation that same year.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The collagen supplement people are adding to coffee and smoothies Many kids aren't getting enough protein.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of supplement
Noun
  • The vulnerability occurs when a coding agent with permission to run shell commands treats the file as authoritative setup documentation.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • At the same time, medical action starts the documentation process.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of documentation
Noun
  • Introduction, afterword and compilation copyright © 2026 by Property Of, Inc.
    — Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Godlike, which was reissued last month by NYRB Classics with a new afterword by Raymond Foye, was originally published in 2005.
    — Jarrett Earnest, The New York Review of Books, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of afterword
Noun
  • With key draft additions filling secondary gaps alongside veteran pass rushers upfront, even a middle-of-the-pack defensive performance would drastically change Dallas' game-to-game outlook.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The addition of Victory+ had been designed in part to accommodate the NWSL’s growing inventory after expansion to 16 teams increased the regular-season schedule from 182 matches in 2025 to 240 this year.
    — Asli Pelit, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of addition
Noun
  • O’Brien responded to that argument in an addendum published Thursday and said that the rules city staff followed are the problem.
    — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Their royal return could make for an interesting addendum to the Duke of Sussex’s memoir.
    — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of addendum
Noun
  • Norah and Magdalen learn that they were technically born out of wedlock and, because of a legitimacy codicil in their father’s will, are therefore unable to receive their parents’ money.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
  • Catalin Moreno Voss, Ello’s co-founder and chief technology officer, had heard a lot of interesting stories and codicils from job applicants in his career.
    — Stacy St Clair, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024
Definition of codicil
Noun
  • Despite the lack of outward signs in Ocean Springs, Nolan’s death has come to mean different things to different people and a lack of answers from authorities has left residents drawing their own conclusions about the circumstances of his death.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Trump faces mounting pressure to address high gas prices as the war in Iran on Friday reached a six-month milestone with no conclusion in sight.
    — Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of conclusion

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