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

The Misquamicut Fire Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for additional comment. —Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026

John Barnett, president of the San Francisco Crab Boat Owners Association, said fishermen are seeking an additional 50 to 75 cents per pound from fish markets and wholesale buyers. —Da Lin, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026

Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Jan. 2026

Parents who are disconnected from the labor market may not spend additional income in the same ways — or to the same effect — as working parents. —Sarah A. Font, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 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