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postscript

1 American  
[pohst-skript, pohs-] / ˈpoʊstˌskrɪpt, ˈpoʊs- /

noun

  1. a paragraph, phrase, etc., added to a letter that has already been concluded and signed by the writer.

  2. any addition or supplement, as one appended by a writer to a book to supply further information.

PostScript 2 American  
[pohst-skript, pohs‑] / ˈpoʊstˌskrɪpt, ˈpoʊs‑ /
Trademark.

  1. a page description language using scalable fonts that can be printed on a variety of appropriately equipped devices, including laser printers and professional-quality imagesetters.

postscript British  
/ ˈpəʊsˌskrɪpt, ˈpəʊst- /

noun

  1. a message added at the end of a letter, after the signature

  2. any supplement, as to a document or book

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Other Word Forms

  • subpostscript noun

Etymology

Origin of postscript

1515–25; < Latin postscrīptum, neuter past participle of postscrībere to write after

Example Sentences

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The letter includes a postscript from Sorensen, in which he discloses Rousseau’s retirement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The controversy around Ms Dzafce is a postscript to a chaotic Miss Universe pageant hosted in Thailand that had been hounded by walkouts and allegations of rigging.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

Still, in the book’s postscript, McMaster hopes “that young people who have persevered through these pages will conclude that, even under challenging circumstances, there are tremendous rewards associated with service under any administration.”

From Slate • Sep. 2, 2024

The last of the solitudinous pandemic albums have trickled out, putting a postscript on a period of intense upheaval and existential dread.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2023

A postscript asked for information on what his scientific clowns were up to.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

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