Meaning & use

addendum

noun·Advanced

An item of additional material added, usually at the end, to a book, document, or contract.

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The lawyers attached an addendum to the contract clarifying the new delivery date.

The publisher included a short addendum with corrections found after the book was printed.

A note on using this word

The plural of addendum can be either addenda, the traditional Latin plural, or the more casual addendums.

Words with a similar meaning

appendixsupplement

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