additional

adjective

ad·​di·​tion·​al ə-ˈdi-sh(ə-)nəl 

a-

: more than is usual or expected : added

additional information

Synonyms of additional

• more
• further
• farther
• another
• else

Examples of additional in a Sentence

Larger windows will require additional work, but the additional light they will provide may be worth the extra trouble.

there turned out to be additional reasons for her unauthorized absence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fox News Digital has reached out to the State Department for additional information on the rescue. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2026

But additional potential long-term deals were possible. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026

Even Mamdani, who had campaigned on the idea of dropping his predecessor’s lawsuit and opposition, has come around and is holding firm as the Council insists on some $300 million in additional costs a year. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026

Moreover, the company has additional growth opportunities in optical DSPs (digital signal processors), ZF optics, ALCs (active LED cables), and PCIe retimers. — Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 28 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

addition + -al entry 1

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for additional

• conditional
• nutritional
• positional
• traditional
• transitional
• volitional
• compositional
• definitional
• depositional
• dispositional
• intuitional
• nontraditional

Kids Definition

additional

adjective

ad·​di·​tion·​al ə-ˈdish-nəl 

-ən-ᵊl

: being an addition : extra

additionally

-ē

adverb