CODICIL Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

codicil

noun

ˈkä-də-səl

Definition of codicil

as in appendix

a part added at the end of a book or periodical a codicil to the treaty was necessary to clarify certain provisos that had proved to be ambiguous

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Recent Examples of codicil 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, 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 Sign a codicil or a new will with all the required formalities. — Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2022 The codicil — which is to be found in the same reality that gave rise to the concept of a casual restaurant — is not to disturb other diners. — Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2021

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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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