Definition of addednext
as in additional
resulting in an increase in amount or number ever since his mother got sick, he's had the added responsibility of getting his little sister ready for school

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added

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verb

past tense of add

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Recent Examples of added
Adjective
Betts, a senior, was asked Thursday if there was any added pressure for this Bruins squad, which is loaded with fellow seniors who know what’s on the line in Phoenix. Grace Raynor, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026 Russian Defense Ministry Press Service / via AP Now the world has reverted to an early Cold War mentality, when uncertainty and acceptance of conflict were high, added Sokov, who is now a senior fellow at the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation. Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
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Buc-ee's wall of beef jerky, fresh brisket sandwiches and Beaver Tots have become attractions of their own, although first-time visitors should expect crowds, Bowman added. Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026 They were repatriated through cooperation between the FBI and the ministry after provenance research established that they had been smuggled out of Indonesia, Zon added. Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for added
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Adjective
  • Once that cap is reached, no additional drivers will be able to enroll, according to state officials.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • Paramount is asking for additional time to make its case against the injunction.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Yet currently, there are no sticks attached to the federal voucher program.
    Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The utility pole the cable line was attached to broke and hit Bradshaw from behind, Macchia said.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • Before Friday’s ruling, Chey had argued that the division of assets should be calculated at the close of the case hearing in April 2024.
    Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • Under cross-examination, Tosch acknowledged that DNA can be transferred without direct contact and that police software only calculated the likelihood of Burke’s inclusion in the mixture, though nothing definitive.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
Adjective
  • French and Spanish authorities issued further evacuation orders overnight, taking the total number of people displaced to 300,000.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
  • Lake is against new data center construction in Jackson County and supports further limits on future zoning approvals for the sites on a county level.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • Private owners had already introduced debt, taken substantial proceeds, and prepared an offering that would leave control concentrated even after the shares began trading.
    Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The prospective buyer, Pulte Homes Group, a residential construction company, introduced a preliminary review to the Village Board in May.
    Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • The late Bill Carr, a former Florida athletic director who was Houston’s AD when the SWC breakup began, once summed this up to me in a way that still sticks.
    Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • Because colonization can precede infection, one patient may count as both a screening case and, later, a clinical case, so the two totals overlap and cannot be summed.
    John Drake, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Adjective
  • Owner Dan Weinberger told the Star-Telegram while a lot of progress has been made to accommodate more people, there are still a few finishing touches that need to be completed.
    Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
  • What’s more, there were earlier fires at two other locations owned by BioLab’s parent company.
    Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • The bank forecasts Taiwan's current account surplus to reach 25% of GDP this year, while exports have expanded at a record 40% to 70% pace for much of 2026.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 July 2026
  • Sienkiewicz got his start in comics back in the late 1970s, but today his colorful and recognizable style has expanded into illustration, animation, film and TV, book and album covers, advertising and fine art.
    Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

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“Added.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/added. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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