codas

noun

plural of coda
as in epilogues

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  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
  • Science fiction has explored this scenario many times, and those stories almost never have happy endings.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 19 July 2026
  • At the end of a magical World Cup run filled with thrilling endings and comebacks, there was no such finish for Lionel Messi and Argentina.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 19 July 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
  • Crafted by celebrity stylist Carl Bembridge, the same artist who informed her Season Seven beauty, the hair played with elements of finales past.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
  • Season premieres and season finales.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 June 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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“Codas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codas. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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