moreover

adverb

: in addition to what has been said : besides
Moreover, this brew appears to kill insects faster than either of its ingredients does alone.Tina Adler

Examples of moreover in a Sentence

The cameras will deter potential criminals. Moreover, they will help police a great deal when a crime actually is committed. swimming alone is against the rules and, moreover, it's dangerous
Recent Examples on the Web The truth, moreover, is that the vast majority of California taxpayers don’t pay anywhere near the top rate, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024 There was, moreover, a sense that the man was very much a product of his time. Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024 Clarence has, moreover, come not because a whole town is praying for George, but because only one person is. Jack Butler, National Review, 25 Dec. 2023 Mole rat subordinates, moreover, go so far as to cover themselves in their own tears to chemically deflect aggression from dominant members in their group. Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 21 Dec. 2023 To achieve lasting results, moreover, a long war cannot rely exclusively on force. Assaf Orion, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2023 Growth of children’s IP business represents, moreover, a diversification of income, Studiocanal noted. John Hopewell, Variety, 13 Oct. 2023 All of this, moreover, has provided a desperate client base for a burgeoning, cynical, and highly profitable international industry: people trafficking. Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2023 The discursive shifts those movements brought about have manifested themselves in actual policy; those and other protest movements have moreover trained and elevated a generation of progressive leaders who have made an impact as both activists and practitioners of formal politics. Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, 20 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of moreover was in the 14th century

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“Moreover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moreover. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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moreover

adverb
more·​over mōr-ˈō-vər How to pronounce moreover (audio) mȯr- How to pronounce moreover (audio)
: in addition to what has been said : besides

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