addendum

noun ad·den·dum \ ə-ˈden-dəm \

|Updated on: 5 Jun 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

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
Mike Trout set personal bests with five hits and 11 total bases in a game during which the result — an 11-4 Angels victory — was an addendum.

— jeff miller, latimes.com, "Mike Trout has first five-hit game in 11-4 win over Yankees," 27 May 2018
The addendum 'right now' may be cause for concern for some Arsenal supporters, with Bellerin regularly linked with a move back to Barcelona - a path previously (and painfully for Gunners fans) taken by the Cesc Fabregas.

— SI.com, "Hector Bellerin Reveals London Is 'Where I Want to Be' But Admits Fondness for Former Club Barcelona," 9 May 2018
Post-1967, Palestinian refugees became an addendum to the international community’s new priority, which was to achieve peace between Israel and its neighbors through the return of lands Israel took in 1967.

— nathan thrall, Time, "How the Idea of Return Has Shaped the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict for 70 Years," 14 May 2018
The financing addendum gives me the right to talk to the lender, but now my buyer is threatening to sue me for the loan denial.

— george stephens and charles j. jacobus, Houston Chronicle, "Ask George and Chuck: 'Private sale' provides no exemption to disclosure requirement," 22 Feb. 2018
The $750,000 salary was Simon’s base pay at the time of a 2014 addendum to her contract, and her compensation probably has increased since then, Wilde said.

— susan svrluga, Washington Post, "Most of her presidential salary. And lots of perks. Michigan State contract suggests she will be very well paid after resigning amid Nassar scandal.," 25 Jan. 2018
The lease addendum and its contents are best contained in a CC&R’s amendment, which would require a membership vote.

— kelly gl richardson, sandiegouniontribune.com, "HOA Homefront: Can we control short-term rentals?," 14 Apr. 2018
When the committee issued its final report in 2016 finding no wrongdoing on the part of former secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Pompeo and Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, wrote their own addendum.

— erin kelly, USA TODAY, "5 things to know about secretary of state nominee Mike Pompeo," 13 Mar. 2018

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