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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less
fewer

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Recent Examples of additional The additional charges filed last month against Andrew Tate include seven counts of rape, 15 counts of making or distributing indecent images of children and four counts of possession of extreme pornography. — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026 The county’s Fire Department has four fire engineer jobs vacancies, and five additional firefighters are on leave. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026 The State Department says consular officers need additional training on how to evaluate whether people seeking to move permanently to the United States can support themselves without government assistance. — María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Prior to Ratcliffe’s trip, additional Russian drones entered NATO airspace, this time over Romania and Poland, and were shot down. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for additional

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Adjective

ESOPs could provide more hope, but there are only 201 in Florida.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
In years past, Farel and his team from Farel Salon & Spa have hosted tennis icons including Coco Gauff, Iga Świątek, Aryna Sabalenka, Naomi Osaka, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Taylor Fritz, Patrick McEnroe, Chris Evert, Billie Jean King and more.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of more

Adjective

One of the most powerful figures in Iran has said that the US campaign of maximum economic pressure will fail — in a further sign that Iran’s hardline leadership is unwilling to compromise despite a deepening economic crisis.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Emergency medical personnel evaluated the affected students and took three of them to an area hospital for further evaluation and treatment, police said.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of further

Adjective

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
Many travelers were making their way to the opposite coast for weddings, family reunions, or farther voyages to Tasmania or New Zealand.

— Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 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

Definition of another

Adjective

The winning bid is determined either when no one else bids on the player, or by the highest bid at the end of a set period of time.

— Sports Betting, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Renting general-purpose hardware means building a business on a component someone else designs, prices, and decides how to allocate.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

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