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 Typically affecting those ages 10 to 30, treatment usually involves antibiotics and generally surgery to remove the appendix. — Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 Kang later underwent extensive surgery to remove the tumor and about a foot of her colon, along with multiple reproductive organs and her appendix. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026 Peter the Great’s dream The Sea of Azov is an inland sea that sits between the southern shores of Ukraine and Russia, a kind of an appendix to the bigger Black Sea. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 In 2012, after losing his job, his girlfriend, and his appendix following an emergency appendectomy, Mark Fischbach was seeking solace. — Shannon Carlin, Time, 14 July 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
  • Kubrick, who had always had misgivings about the scene but kept it in after his daughter Vivian advocated for it, decided to remove the epilogue after the first few days of exhibition.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The book somewhat provocatively concludes after 1976 with a penultimate chapter on protest in the art world and an ultimate chapter on horizons for the future, along with a smart sharp epilogue.
    — Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of epilogue
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  • This growth is driven by increasing demand for natural food colors, color-changing beverages, health supplements, and organic skin care products.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The development comes after Klitschko, a former boxer, filed a supplement this week to his September guardianship petition, claiming a non-family member had sold some of Panettiere's possessions, including jewelry, to a pawn shop.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of supplement
Noun
  • Some strategists, anticipating that the committee may raise flags, now try to get ahead of the process by submitting additional documentation, including filmmaker quotes and source materials, to explain why a film belongs in its intended category.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Importers should maintain documentation supporting their origin determinations, including relevant supplier information and manufacturing records.
    — Shannon Hynds, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of documentation
Noun
  • The book ends with an afterword in which Wong remembers his own childhood move from Hong Kong to Canada.
    — Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 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
  • Over the record’s 33 minutes, Holden delivers an outstanding addition to his catalog that’s as absorbing and realist as any rap album this year.
    — Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Danish Dogma25 projects are financed in a collaboration between Zentropa, DR, and Nordisk Film Distribution, with the addition of Netflix in the Nordics, constituting the core financing necessary to realize all five projects.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of addition
Noun
  • Some series plucked peripheral movie characters for unnecessary small-screen addendums adventures.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026
  • According to an addendum included with its bid, Jacobs said Palantir’s access to MMSD data would be limited to chemical and energy-use information from MMSD facilities, and only with MMSD’s authorization.
    — Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 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
  • Business leaders are not the only ones arriving at this conclusion.
    — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • As officials await a conclusion to this case, the victim’s university community is left reeling.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of conclusion

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