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afterword

noun
af·​ter·​word | \ -ËŒwÉ™rd How to pronounce afterword (audio) \

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Synonyms & Antonyms for afterword

Synonyms

addendum, appendix, codicil, excursus, supplement

Antonyms

foreword, introduction, preface, prologue (also prolog)

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Examples of afterword in a Sentence

The novel has a foreword by an eminent critic and an afterword by the author herself. the author included an afterword about developments in cancer treatment since the book was written

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Though there is a forthcoming book which will feature the scripts from seasons 1 and 2, as well as an afterword from Waller-Bridge. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, "Phoebe Waller-Bridge's one-woman show version of Fleabag is headed to movie theaters," 28 Aug. 2019 The Ducks open practice Friday morning and will hold their annual Media Day Friday at Autzen Stadium afterword. oregonlive.com, "Oregon announces fall camp practice schedule," 30 July 2019 With luck this outstanding book will prompt its rediscovery, and Mr. Kildea can update readers in a new afterword. Michael O’donnell, WSJ, "‘Chopin’s Piano’ Review: Postscript to the Preludes," 16 Aug. 2018 This essay is adapted from a new afterword to the paperback edition of The Line Becomes a River by Francisco Cantú, to be published by Riverhead in February. Francisco Cantú, The New York Review of Books, "‘Has Any One of Us Wept?’," 17 Jan. 2019 There’s a sobering afterword on how political forces, renewed bloodshed and mounting land disputes have undermined the treaty and peace process. Misha Berson, The Seattle Times, "At ACT Theatre, ‘Oslo’ finds crackling drama in back-channel negotiations," 23 Oct. 2018 The book is a compilation of 100 of my memorable columns from the 1,047 I wrote for the Daily News and Inquirer between 2001-16, each with a new afterword. Michael Smerconish, Philly.com, "Why I'm donating the profits of my book to this amazing Philly organization | Michael Smerconish," 25 May 2018 Adding that afterword, DeWitt writes her struggles into the history of her novel. James Wood, The New Yorker, "Helen DeWitt Has Your Number," 27 Oct. 2017 At the other extreme, the exquisite silence of the plates in lavish monographs is sometimes protected by only the slimmest prefaces or afterwords. Geoff Dyer, New York Times, "The Magic of Books Where Photography Meets Essays," 18 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of afterword

1890, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for afterword

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afterword

noun

English Language Learners Definition of afterword

: a final section that comes after the main part of a book

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