as in more
resulting in an increase in amount or number
there turned out to be additional reasons for her unauthorized absence
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Recent Examples of additional
Other Fed officials have said recently that the falling labor market is taking precedence in their thinking, leading to the likelihood of additional rate cuts ahead.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Some think of transplantation of insulin-producing cells that can permanently control glucose as a cure; still others consider real healing to be a way to stop the autoimmune attack on those cells, preserving enough so that people don’t need additional insulin.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Dense breast tissue can obscure cancer on traditional mammograms, making additional screenings like MRIs necessary for early detection.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The Canal+ series Commando Missions sold to SBS (Australia), Société Radio-Canada (French Canada), Foxtel (Australia) and Creo (South Korea), with additional rights previously sold to Hearst Networks and Czech TV.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Some think of transplantation of insulin-producing cells that can permanently control glucose as a cure; still others consider real healing to be a way to stop the autoimmune attack on those cells, preserving enough so that people don’t need additional insulin.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Dense breast tissue can obscure cancer on traditional mammograms, making additional screenings like MRIs necessary for early detection.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The Canal+ series Commando Missions sold to SBS (Australia), Société Radio-Canada (French Canada), Foxtel (Australia) and Creo (South Korea), with additional rights previously sold to Hearst Networks and Czech TV.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for additional
Adjective
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But longer games has not meant more playing time.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The more carp taken, the more tickets one receives.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The move further highlights just how power intensive the AI boom has become.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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For instance, an investor concerned about further downside might buy the 2% out-of-the-money put and sell one approximately 8% lower, establishing a spread that caps potential profits but dramatically reduces upfront cost.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The higher the number, the stronger the storm and the farther south the northern lights can be seen.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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Teams regularly targeted runners making their way to the farther half of the six-yard box from either side.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Chief Randal Taylor, in an another car behind Adams, aided the pursuit, the police said.—
Justin L. Mack,
Indianapolis Star,
7 May 2020
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This desire to preserve tradition, however, is likely to be met with a growing desire to preserve an another value: openness.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
22 Mar. 2020
Adjective
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Here’s what else council members addressed during a busy meeting.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Oct. 2025
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Branching workflows introduce if/else logic.—
Andrew Siemer,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Additional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/additional. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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