afterword

noun

ˈaf-tər-ˌwərd How to pronounce afterword (audio)
Definition of afterwordnext
as in appendix
a part added at the end of a book or periodical the author included an afterword about developments in cancer treatment since the book was written

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Recent Examples of afterword Her only other book, Airless Spaces, was published in 1998 by the small radical publisher Semiotext(e); it was reissued earlier this year, with an introduction by Chris Kraus and an afterword by Susan Faludi. — Audrey Wollen, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025 In the life of a Witch, there is no ‘after’ in the ‘ever after’ of a Witch there is no ‘happily;’ in the story of a Witch, there is no afterword. — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 28 Mar. 2025 In the afterword to his novel, Volkov addresses his young readers directly. — Christin Bohnke, JSTOR Daily, 5 Mar. 2025 Thrilled to Death collects a career-spanning selection of her short stories starting from the early ’90s, with an afterword by Lucy Sante. — Vulture Editors, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for afterword
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appendix
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  • Moreover, in the book’s appendices, King rates Mahomes the fourth-best quarterback in pro football history behind Brady, Otto Graham and Montana.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Nothing stops someone in a hurry from pasting a payroll appendix into a public chatbot for a summary.
    — Ethan Pham, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
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“Afterword.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterword. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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