addendum

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noun ad·den·dum \ ə-ˈden-dəm \

Definition of addendum

plural addenda play \-ˈden-də\ also addendums

1 :a thing added :addition

2 :a supplement to a book —often used in plural but singular in construction

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Examples of addendum in a Sentence

Francine du Plessix Gray, in an essay first written in 1991 and updated with an addendum here, writes eloquently of a lifelong obsession with weight loss, stemming from the harsh judgments of a mother enraptured by fashion. —Ginia Bellafante, New York Times Book Review, 21 Sept. 2008
This qualification, however, is not a recent addendum to Derrida's career. In 1990, near the end of the period in which rhetoric and composition had a strong interest in his work, Derrida participated in an editor's interview … in which he characterized his project as fundamentally tied to the tradition it works both within and against. —College English, September 2006
The letters are included as an addendum to the biography.
there's an addendum from the author to explain certain stylistic choices that she made

Recent Examples of addendum from the Web

Still, advocates for diplomacy, including some voices in the U.S. government, view the addendum as a potential opening.

— matthew pennington, chicagotribune.com, "Beyond bluster, U.S. and North Korea maintain regular contact," 11 Aug. 2017
But most people have never heard the addendum to that quote: ... or get a black person to sweep the street for you, and take all the credit.

— michael harriot, The Root, "The 2017 World Wypipo Tournament, the Not-So-Sweet 16: Choose Your Poison," 24 July 2017
In his addendum to Rambam's (Maimonides) Book of Commandments, Ramban notes that Rambam failed to mention living in Israel as a distinct mitzvah.

— rabbi avi weiss, Jewish Journal, "Weiss: The value of living in the land of Israel," 17 July 2017
The new law, called House Bill 1566, is an addendum to this bill, claiming that the decision over what to do with fetal remains must be agreed upon by both parents.

— lily herman, Allure, "Women in Arkansas Now Have to Seek Men's Permission for Their Abortions," 11 July 2017
Walsh's submission comes a month after the county agreed to grant Walsh a six-week extension until June 28, and issued an addendum to the RFP which had a previous deadline of May 17.

— katrease stafford, Detroit Free Press, "Wayne County receives final jail bids; Dan Gilbert's tops $520M," 29 June 2017
Gordon filed his first letter on April 21 and submitted an addendum on May 16.

— rick kambic, chicagotribune.com, "D70 to hold ethics hearing for three employees," 26 June 2017
Plenty of you offered addendums or potential three-way trades.

— doug lesmerises, cleveland.com, "Paul George for Kevin Love: Your Cleveland Cavaliers trade idea No. 1," 19 June 2017
In response to a Freedom of Information Act request, District 70 later provided a copy of Gordon's original letter and his emailed complaint addendum, which was later added to the items considered by the commission.

— rick kambic, chicagotribune.com, "Libertyville D70 convenes ethics panel to review election-related complaint," 16 June 2017

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