codas

noun

plural of coda
as in epilogues

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for codas
  1. epilogues
  2. endings
  3. appendixes
  4. finales
  5. addenda
Noun
  • Blooper reels, once common in comedy films, are fading from cinema partly due to the rise of dramatic post-credit epilogues and the shift from DVDs to streaming platforms, experts say.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Television would seem to be a medium well suited to epilogues.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of epilogues
Noun
  • Our brains hold onto beginnings and endings and lose the middle.
    — James Glover, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Most major characters got their happy endings, though the Roy/Keeley/Jamie love triangle was left largely unresolved.
    — Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of endings
Noun
  • The film’s story, much of it developed from Tolkien’s appendices, is set between The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 14 July 2026
  • Concise executive summaries matter more than dense appendices.
    — Ashish Kumar Srivastava, Forbes.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Definition of appendixes
Noun
  • With each season closing with an unresolved ending, Halsall says finales are crafted to keep the audience wanting more.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Grucci made its name on finales—when the tempo picks up and the reports intensify.
    — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of finales
Noun
  • During discussions about elementary and middle school social studies curriculum, board members made addendums, including education about the horrors of communism, why the Second Amendment was created and how counterculture increased the rate of divorce.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2026
  • The lease addendums are a mandatory part of rental agreements across Arizona and the nation.
    — AZCentral.com, AZCentral.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Definition of addenda
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