in addition

phrase

: besides entry 2, also
The job requires a college degree and, in addition, at least two years of experience.

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The lace-up leather boots feature signature orange stitching in addition to a chunky rounded base. Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026 Alaska Senate race Democrats have to flip four seats to take control of the Senate, in addition to holding all their current seats. Caroline Linton, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Kubasik, 65, in addition to being CEO, had been L3Harris’ chairman of the board. Dan Mangan, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 Notably, the filing did not argue that Streever's January email to Lyons was actually a violent threat that could be prosecuted, or that Streever had written anything in addition to the January email that triggered the investigation. Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in addition

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in addition was in 1936

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“In addition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20addition. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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