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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of appendix As a teenager, a ruptured appendix led him to promise to devote himself to God. David Morgan, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026 The final version is nearly 1,000 pages with an additional 1,600 pages in appendices. Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026 The appendix acts a safe house for beneficial gut bacteria that help repopulate the digestive system after illness. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026 Treatment for the condition generally involves antibiotics and surgical removal of the appendix, per Mayo Clinic. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for appendix
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appendix
Noun
  • In a moving epilogue to the story, Shoval returns to Berlin next week in the company of David and Ariel Cunio and their families for a screening of the new version.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
  • In 2024, the Reader lost close to a half million dollars and started 2025 by cutting staff and its $4 million budget, seemingly on the verge of its epilogue.
    Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Those who prefer taking their supplements in liquid form to avoid swallowing pills will love that this comes in two refreshing flavors—lemon mint and cacao mint.
    Brianna Peters, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
  • There’s little evidence that amino acid supplements alone will make your muscles bigger.
    Allison Forsyth, Health, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The greatness of his work isn’t only in its documentation of extraordinary events but in the fervor with which Wiseman himself experiences them.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
  • For an exhausted workforce, the appeal of handing off routine tasks such as documentation to AI is undeniable.
    Hilke Schellmann, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In an afterword, there are biographies of people well known to us (and some forgotten) who played a part in our city’s history.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
  • In her 1985 afterword to The Ha-Ha, Jennifer Dawson explores its sociopolitical and feminist implications, rather than religious or philosophical themes.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • In Los Angeles County, a December UC Berkeley report found 167 preschools closed between 2020 and 2024 — a decline in child care spots that researchers attributed partly to the addition of the public school grade.
    CalMatters, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The Padres’ latest addition to the starting rotation competition is an old nemesis who has fallen on hard times.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Lawyers at the Office of Policy and Strategy were frequently told to remove their findings from the main text of agency documents and include them as an addendum.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Republicans framed the bathroom and driver’s license bill as an addendum clarifying the intent of a separate 2023 bill barring trans women from accessing female-only spaces.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Among those codicils is the following in the catalog of betting events allowed in the Bay State: Wagers on Summer and Winter Olympic competition (including trials) . . .
    Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 23 July 2024
Noun
  • The researchers warned there are many variables, so their work may not necessarily lead to a tidy conclusion.
    Julian Dossett, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2026
  • At the conclusion of the interview, Falchuk left Dane to address a camera alone, leaving his last words for family, friends, and fans.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Appendix.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appendix. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on appendix

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!