colophon

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Recent Examples of colophon Material features can also include things like colophons—formulas at the end of a text that attest to its completeness and fidelity and often also include the name of the copyist—doodles in the margins, mistakes and corrections, even handwriting style. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2025 First, researchers turned to an existing catalogue of Benedictine colophons, reviewing all 23,774 entries for linguistic confirmations of gender. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025 The ongoing nature of the colophon rendered the artwork a continuous collaboration across time—sometimes centuries—rather than something that could be finished and put away. WIRED, 19 Sep. 2023 Like the colophon actually means like these are the people who made it. Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2020 The differences between the editions, which begin with the colophon, include extended or altered scenes and three distinct endings. James Yeh, New York Times, 3 May 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colophon
Noun
  • Early machines, for instance, could spin, weave, stamp, and cut far faster than individual artisans.
    Christopher Marquis, Time, 30 May 2026
  • De Luca reminisced about the first slate that bore his stamp.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 May 2026
Noun
  • Within, clients will have the opportunity to select from over 1,000 fabrics, 25 options for collars and cuffs and 20 varieties of monogram and will have 18 body measurements taken to develop their custom paper pattern.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 20 May 2026
  • The white d’orsay pumps feature a colorful monogram print as well as floral details.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • After pushing employees to find ways to integrate AI into their daily work, corporations are now grappling with the rising costs of all those tokens, and some are limiting which employees can use specific AI tools.
    J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
  • The developers worked out a method of projecting the raw audio signal into the same vectors used for text tokens.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • That is the standard set for bringing weapons and cellphones into a secure area, safeguarding department property, monitoring the radio, misusing department letterhead, badges or insignia, secondary employment violations, and recommending bondsmen or attorneys to inmates.
    Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
  • Additionally, writings are visible on a gun, including drawings of SS bolts and neo-Nazi insignias, sources said.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • The historic resort town of Zakopane anchors the Polish side, while Slovakia’s High Tatras deliver mountain lakes, waterfalls and flocks of sheep among rocky crests.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
  • On the Slovakian side, the High Tatras deliver mountain lakes, waterfalls and flocks of sheep grazing among rocky crests.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • It’s made from 100 percent cotton and has a front pocket that’s optimal for clipping on your work badge.
    Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
  • Canepa told us that’s a badge of honor.
    Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026

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“Colophon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colophon. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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