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
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  • And a growing number of cisgender men are turning to testosterone-boosting supplements and synthetic testosterone, often delivered via injections, gels or patches, in a bid to up their levels.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Some dermatologists also recommend a probiotic supplement as a low-lift addition to an eczema-management routine, alongside topical treatment.
    — Ayren Jackson-Cannady, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of supplement
Noun
  • Investigators determined that multiple RVs may have been sold at Carson Pass RV in Lockeford without proper notification to their rightful owners and without completing the required Department of Motor Vehicles documentation.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Miller said that some judges want to see documentation of all a client’s assets, while some take public defenders at their word.
    — Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 20 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
  • The luxury of doing less Arriving on the largest island in the Grenadine archipelago, one that was formed millions of years ago by volcanic activity, Sandals Saint Vincent is the latest addition to the company’s portfolio.
    — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The proposal calls for a 1,280-square-foot addition to the existing 3,000-square-foot building.
    — Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 20 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
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  • 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
  • When the commission came to the same conclusion, the condo association appealed once again to Miami-Dade Circuit Court.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • That’s the conclusion of new survey of 5,693 frontline workers and managers out of Dayforce, which finds that frontline productivity suffers due to disconnected information and workflows.
    — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of conclusion

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