addendum
noun
ad·den·dum
ə-ˈden-dəm 
plural addenda
ə-ˈden-də
also addendums
also addendums
1
: a thing added : addition
2
: a supplement to a book
—often used in plural but singular in construction
Examples of addendum in a Sentence
Francine du Plessix Gray, in an essay first written in 1991 and updated with an addendum here, writes eloquently of a lifelong obsession with weight loss, stemming from the harsh judgments of a mother enraptured by fashion.
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Ginia Bellafante, New York Times Book Review, 21 Sept. 2008
This qualification, however, is not a recent addendum to Derrida's career. In 1990, near the end of the period in which rhetoric and composition had a strong interest in his work, Derrida participated in an editor's interview … in which he characterized his project as fundamentally tied to the tradition it works both within and against.
—College English, September 2006
The letters are included as an addendum to the biography.
there's an addendum from the author to explain certain stylistic choices that she made
Ginia Bellafante, New York Times Book Review, 21 Sept. 2008
This qualification, however, is not a recent addendum to Derrida's career. In 1990, near the end of the period in which rhetoric and composition had a strong interest in his work, Derrida participated in an editor's interview … in which he characterized his project as fundamentally tied to the tradition it works both within and against.
—College English, September 2006
The letters are included as an addendum to the biography.
there's an addendum from the author to explain certain stylistic choices that she made
Recent Examples on the Web
What’s worth noting as an addendum is the very significant record Swift already set, which is much more notable than any of the aforementioned ones.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 June 2024
Additionally, in a new addendum to the series from what was first announced, the prequel will also follow the love story of Claire's parents in World War I-era England.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2024
Additionally, in a new addendum to the series from what was previously announced, the prequel will also follow the love story of Claire's parents in World War I-era England.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 Feb. 2024
The complaint was added as an addendum to a previous lawsuit against the National Park Service intended to stop the thinning of forests to prevent and lessen the severity of fires.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2023
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Chris Willman, Variety, 19 June 2024
Additionally, in a new addendum to the series from what was first announced, the prequel will also follow the love story of Claire's parents in World War I-era England.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2024
Additionally, in a new addendum to the series from what was previously announced, the prequel will also follow the love story of Claire's parents in World War I-era England.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 Feb. 2024
The complaint was added as an addendum to a previous lawsuit against the National Park Service intended to stop the thinning of forests to prevent and lessen the severity of fires.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2023
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“Addendum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/addendum. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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