appendix

noun

ə-ˈpen-diks How to pronounce appendix (audio)
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

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Recent Examples of appendix Not because a new appendix deserves a barnstorming tour, or because county unemployment data has suddenly become beach reading. — Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 The employment agreement includes an appendix that releases the university from all claims for incidents or events prior to the contract’s effective date. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 June 2026 An upcoming public health assessment will address the study in an appendix, agency spokesperson Nancy Nydam Shirek said in an email to the AJC. — Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 26 June 2026 There was a stage four tumor in the appendix. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for appendix
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appendix
  1. epilogue
  2. supplement
  3. documentation
  4. afterword
  5. addition
  6. addendum
  7. codicil
  8. conclusion
Noun
  • If Mitchell’s resolution to his script’s dangling questions feels somewhat rote, a graceful epilogue leaps several decades forward to end matters on an interesting, unexpected note.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026
  • If an otherwise unexceptional song on Mount Zero is nearing its conclusion, be prepared for an epilogue where Medlyn or Elphick clicks on the distortion.
    — Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026
Definition of epilogue
Noun
  • All supplements may cause side effects, drug interactions, or pose a risk to specific populations.
    — Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 30 July 2026
  • Several companies already sell oyster extract supplements promising natural testosterone support and hormone balance.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of supplement
Noun
  • But when inspectors asked for documentation showing the Department of Buildings had approved their use, the contractor did not provide it, the agency said.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • The hope is that the changes, detailed in the protocol’s documentation, will make widespread deployment in an enterprise context much easier.
    — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026
Definition of documentation
Noun
  • Introduction, afterword and compilation copyright © 2026 by Property Of, Inc.
    — Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Godlike, which was reissued last month by NYRB Classics with a new afterword by Raymond Foye, was originally published in 2005.
    — Jarrett Earnest, The New York Review of Books, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of afterword
Noun
  • The organization has taken a key measure with the addition of Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • Sports from the traditional standbys (artistic gymnastics) to the newest additions (flag football, lacrosse and squash) all sold through their first-drop availability.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of addition
Noun
  • Review your vehicle sales paperwork Check the purchase agreement, dealer addendum, finance documents and service records.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
  • But an addendum to that was that all support for the game, short of servers being shut off, was over.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of addendum
Noun
  • Norah and Magdalen learn that they were technically born out of wedlock and, because of a legitimacy codicil in their father’s will, are therefore unable to receive their parents’ money.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of codicil
Noun
  • Cancy McArn, the district’s superintendent, sent a rebuttal letter Thursday to Gordon rejecting the county office’s conclusion that the new teachers’ union agreement would not provide enough financial relief to help the district avoid insolvency.
    — Chaewon Chung Updated July 31, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Those businesses may still be worth more together, but that conclusion can no longer be taken for granted.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of conclusion

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