POSTSCRIPT Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

postscript

noun

Definition of postscript

as in epilogue

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Recent Examples of postscript 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 Though the dog’s reaction has become the standout postscript to the finale, fans across the platform shared in the admiration for Earle’s emotional final performances. — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025 The film’s postscript points out that, despite the label’s extreme skepticism, Nebraska went on to become wildly successful. — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for postscript

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If an otherwise unexceptional song on Mount Zero is nearing its conclusion, be prepared for an epilogue where Medlyn or Elphick clicks on the distortion.

— Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026
In the film’s epilogue, Charlie takes the train to see Nick at Leeds.

— Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Definition of epilogue

Noun

This is not the professional coda that Fauci’s half century in government once seemed to be heading toward.

— Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
The story of Grand Illusion has a coda that Captain de Boeldieu and Captain Von Ruffenstein might have appreciated.

— Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026

Definition of coda

Noun

That’s what interim GM John Mozeliak said when addressing the trade in its immediate aftermath on Wednesday.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 30 July 2026
The miniseries spans from the outbreak of the French and Indian War in 1754 through the Revolutionary War and its aftermath, detailing the rising colonial resistance to British rule along the way.

— Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

Definition of aftermath

Noun

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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