ADDITIONAL Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

additional

adjective

ə-ˈdi-sh(ə-)nəl

Definition of additional

as in more

resulting in an increase in amount or number there turned out to be additional reasons for her unauthorized absence

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Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

less
fewer

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Recent Examples of additional Further casting is underway, with additional names to be announced. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026 The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, each with some of the country’s most ambitious emissions targets, are considering additional incentives to help truckers switch to electric big rigs. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 Next year, the company plans to add an additional Egypt ship, the AmaCleo. — Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026 Political divisions within Eisenkot's own bloc would present additional obstacles to such a coalition. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for additional

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Adjective

Designed in South Korea and sold in Europe, the Bobber is aimed at riders who want their daily commute to have a little more character.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2026
Bats are incredibly diverse—across all mammals, bats include more species than all but one other group, rodents, says Rachel Page, a scientist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of more

Adjective

More computing capacity could also help AI labs develop new models and services, creating further demand for Nvidia products.

— Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Some even pitched tents and 55 people were arrested in the early hours of Tuesday morning, prompting further demonstrations.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of further

Adjective

For migratory species such as myrtle warblers, the farther north and west their breeding range expanded, the longer the migration to their southern wintering ground became.

— Stephanie Szarmach, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
The farther outside that band of totality the less of the sun’s surface the moon appears to obscure.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of farther

Adjective

Chief Randal Taylor, in an another car behind Adams, aided the pursuit, the police said.

— Justin L. Mack, Indianapolis Star, 7 May 2020
As the Gophers kept winning in a historic season, stakes surrounding their season-ending rivalry game with Wisconsin kept ratcheting up — outgrowing even the another annual Battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe.

— Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2019

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