POSTSCRIPT Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

postscript

noun

Definition of postscript

as in epilogue

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Recent Examples of postscript Nothing can top utterly zany inspiration of the postscript, which somehow involves a nuclear power plant and radioactive albino crocodiles. — Eric Kohn, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026 Phillips/Waddle postscripts The Dolphins got four good years from Jaylen Waddle and parts of 3 ½ good years from Jaelan Phillips. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026 And a postscript notes that at one time there were 6,000 Shakers; that number has dwindled to 2. — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 21 Jan. 2026 There are four postscripts at the end of The End of an Era, Taylor Swift’s Disney+ docuseries about her time on the last leg of the Eras Tour. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for postscript

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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

Noun

Transitions are constant both within and between songs, most of which include an interlude or coda that teases the next track.

— Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
That would be a rich coda to the audio leak, considering that Oaxacans received some of the nastiest insults.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of coda

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Plus, baseball players historically don’t earn as much off the field relative to athlete in other sports, even in the aftermath of a championship-winning season.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2026
As the devastating consequences of the war and its aftermath became clearer, the Dutch Boy brand promoted house painting as a means of rebirth and renewal.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of aftermath

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The greatest World Cup semifinals round ever (said me, and others) began as a bit of an anticlimax with France and Mbappe made to all-but-disappear in Tuesday’s 2-0 loss to Spain in Dallas.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
For all the protesting and political fervor, the universe chose an anticlimax, and the match finished in a 1-1 draw.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026

Definition of anticlimax

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