as in to add
to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase
append the prefix "un-" to each of these words
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Recent Examples of append
So runs a typical sentence in Schattenfroh, as the bristlingly Latinate precariously appends two subordinate clauses, and leaves not so much a pleasant ring in the ear as a strenuous grinding of gears.
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Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Koren’s case report remains on the journal’s website, with no notes or corrections appended, and serves as the core basis for regulatory guidance on the subject of breast-feeding and codeine all over the world.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The news organization quietly appended a disclosure to the piece noting the connection.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Spivack recommends the use of authentication software such as Content Credentials, developed by the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity, which appends metadata about provenance to images and videos.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Koren’s case report remains on the journal’s website, with no notes or corrections appended, and serves as the core basis for regulatory guidance on the subject of breast-feeding and codeine all over the world.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The news organization quietly appended a disclosure to the piece noting the connection.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Spivack recommends the use of authentication software such as Content Credentials, developed by the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity, which appends metadata about provenance to images and videos.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for append
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At a celebratory exhibition match last week in the capital, under the watchful eye of the supreme leader, Naegohyang faced off against the under-17s team, who just added an Asian Cup to their impressive array of silverware, trouncing Japan 5-1 in the final.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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There were police on the scene at the time of the shooting and heard the shots, officials said, adding that there was a large police presence including off-duty officers who were working for the festival.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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“Append.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/append. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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