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

That unusual role for a spy chief raised additional questions from Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees. —David Klepper The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026

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No additional injuries were reported from the shooting scene. —Stephen Sorace , Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026

For an additional $1 per play, the Power Play feature can multiply non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four, five or 10 times. —Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 5 Feb. 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