Synonyms

end matter

British

noun

another name for back matter

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It’s only from the bibliographical note in the book’s end matter that we know that sub-sections like “Family Ties” and “Where Were You at Night” refer to prior story collections published in Brazil.

From Slate • Aug. 2, 2015

Prudence had seen—seen, too, that it was the best thing they had—the thing that would in the end matter, however much everything else failed.

From The Furnace by Macaulay, Rose, Dame

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