APPEND Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

append

verb

ə-ˈpend

Definition of append

as in to add

to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase append the prefix "un-" to each of these words

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Recent Examples of append Those are some of the poetic notes appended to a special scent created for the Reykjavík Arts Festival by Fischersund, a family enterprise led by Jónsi, the lead singer of the Icelandic rock band Sigur Rós, and his artist sisters Lilja, Ingibjörg, and Sigurrós Birgisdóttir. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 18 June 2026 Two earlier copies contain the poem in Old English, but as afterthoughts — translated from Latin and scrawled into the margin or appended but not within the text’s main body, according to the researchers. — Andrea Rosa, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026 Two earlier copies contain the poem in Old English, but as afterthoughts — translated from Latin and scrawled into the margin or appended but not within the text's main body, according to the researchers. — CBS News, 17 May 2026 Here, research has revealed, for example, how audience and journalistic frames interact and compete in liveblogs, where in a space of potential co-production, journalists still reframe amateur contributions by appending their own frames onto them. — Daniel Jackson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for append

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It’s labeled in their inventory so it’s not confused for an original, but adds their own touch to their trove.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
The school, which already has a popular AI minor, is adding an AI major.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

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