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
In August 2009, 72-year-old William Wilkie died at his home after Heider performed an emergency appendix removal on him but discharged him from Lake Norman Regional Medical Center without prescribing antibiotics, says a wrongful death lawsuit filed in June 2010 by Wilkie’s widow, Brenda.
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Amber Gaudet
updated February 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
In 2010, 4-year-old Timothy Thomas died of a ruptured appendix while in the custody of the Martins at one of the group’s homes in Colton, authorities said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The winter Olympic games are often seen as more of an appendix to their larger summertime counterparts than a tentpole in themselves.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Doctors nationally are describing harrowing consequences for patients who delayed seeking care or skipped it altogether, including a child who suffered a ruptured eardrum and a patient with a burst appendix.
—Daniel Payne, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
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Amber Gaudet
updated February 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
In 2010, 4-year-old Timothy Thomas died of a ruptured appendix while in the custody of the Martins at one of the group’s homes in Colton, authorities said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The winter Olympic games are often seen as more of an appendix to their larger summertime counterparts than a tentpole in themselves.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Doctors nationally are describing harrowing consequences for patients who delayed seeking care or skipped it altogether, including a child who suffered a ruptured eardrum and a patient with a burst appendix.
—Daniel Payne, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appendix
Noun
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Television would seem to be a medium well suited to epilogues.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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In a moving epilogue to the story, Shoval returns to Berlin next week in the company of David and Ariel Cunio and their families for a screening of the new version.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This decade-old streaming service could be a viable supplement to your live theater habit.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Which high-protein breakfast, magnesium supplement, or skincare trend is best and why?—
Mykenna Maniece,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The reestablishment of those services could have immediate effects for millions of Venezuelans living abroad, as well as for Americans with ties to the country, particularly in areas such as visas, passports and other documentation.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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No further documentation was provided to show Hernandez’s alleged behavior.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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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
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Introduction, afterword and compilation copyright © 2026 by Property Of, Inc.—
Via Scribner,
Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The changes at the intersection will mean the addition of two signs that will have flashing lights triggered by people or traffic at the crossing roads.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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In addition to his robust campaign fundraising, Holland has been able to bring on the head of the local Republican Party, Matthew Kay, as his campaign chair.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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An addendum to team agreements outlines 14 highly specific marketing requirements—far more prescriptive than the general promotional language typically found in college sports event contracts.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Kharlamova, who plays Svetlana, expressed a similar sentiment in an addendum on her Instagram Story.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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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
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Among those codicils is the following in the catalog of betting events allowed in the Bay State: Wagers on Summer and Winter Olympic competition (including trials) . . .—
Bill Speros,
Boston Herald,
23 July 2024
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All five students had their ankle bracelets removed at the conclusion of their hearings Friday and have been released from house arrest, according to two attorneys representing the teenagers.—
Liz Crawford,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Summoned to the scene of a homicide one night, Kay discovers a body with links to a decades-old killer, a finding that calls into question her conclusions about a long-ago series of crimes.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Appendix.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appendix. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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