addendum

noun ad·den·dum \ ə-ˈden-dəm \

|Updated on: 14 Aug 2018

Examples: addendum in a Sentence

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

Since the Committee introduced short-term rental restrictions in a 2016 addendum, Property Compliance Manager Neslihan Tesno said, six people have applied and all of them have had their applications rejected.

— marialuisa rincon, Houston Chronicle, "Township officials face challenges with Airbnb," 8 July 2018
Grant’s will was contested because the handwritten addendum had not been signed by witnesses, according to court documents.

— BostonGlobe.com, "With family grown apart, historic farm is in the middle," 13 July 2018
Two years ago, a state Department of Health study determined elevated rates of cancer in Warminster, Warrington, and Horsham Townships, but the overall results did not show a consistent pattern, according to a May addendum to the study.

— laura mccrystal, Philly.com, "Toxins found in water near Bucks, Montco military bases more harmful than previously reported," 20 June 2018
The report includes an addendum showing Nelson concurred with all recommendations.

— dennis wagner, azcentral, "Phoenix VA inspection reveals issues with care, safety, public trust," 5 June 2018
In August, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is scheduled to consider an addendum to increase Maine’s current state quota to the 2014 level, an 8 percent hike.

— National Geographic, "19 Eel Smugglers Sentenced, But Lucrative Trade Persists," 27 June 2018
The addendum will be discussed at Tuesday's meeting of the University of Louisville Athletic Association personnel committee.

— danielle lerner, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville baseball coach Dan McDonnell to get new contract, Tyra says," 7 June 2018
In that approach, the lease addendum is required as a condition of renting in the association, and can, among other things, ban subletting.

— kelly gl richardson, sandiegouniontribune.com, "HOA Homefront: Can we control short-term rentals?," 14 Apr. 2018
The memo is dated May 29 and labeled as a draft addendum to a larger package submitted to the National Security Council.

— timothy puko, WSJ, "Energy Department Prepares New Plan to Prop Up Nuclear, Coal-Fired Power Plants," 1 June 2018

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