moreover
adverb
more·over
mȯr-ˈō-vər 
ˈmȯr-ˌō-
ˈmȯr-ˌō-
: in addition to what has been said : besides
It wouldn't work. Moreover, it would be expensive.
Moreover, this brew appears to kill insects faster than either of its ingredients does alone.—
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The cameras will deter potential criminals. Moreover, they will help police a great deal when a crime actually is committed.
swimming alone is against the rules and, moreover, it's dangerous
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Describing African resistance to slavery as a form of fugitive politics enables us, moreover, to confront accounts that, while acknowledging the reality of the resistance of the enslaved, end up depoliticizing it by ascribing it primarily to private emotions such as fear.
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All of this, moreover, is undoubtedly being watched in Moscow, where Russian officials are drawing their own conclusions about whether Europe will eventually be able to truly muster the forces to present a serious direct challenge to their neo-imperial ambitions.
—Ilan Berman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
This tax break, moreover, is not granted automatically—providers are required to apply for it, and the process can be confusing.
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As negotiations have dragged on, moreover, Beijing’s appetite has grown.
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Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
All of this, moreover, is undoubtedly being watched in Moscow, where Russian officials are drawing their own conclusions about whether Europe will eventually be able to truly muster the forces to present a serious direct challenge to their neo-imperial ambitions.
—Ilan Berman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
This tax break, moreover, is not granted automatically—providers are required to apply for it, and the process can be confusing.
—Lauren Hilgers, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
As negotiations have dragged on, moreover, Beijing’s appetite has grown.
—Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for moreover
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moreover
adverb
more·over
mōr-ˈō-vər
mȯr-
mȯr-
: in addition to what has been said : besides
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