as in cumulative
produced by a series of additions of identical or similar things
certain drugs have additive effects when taken in conjunction with each other that one doesn't see when any one is used alone
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Recent Examples of additive
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
Banking on xylitol The FDA approved xylitol as a food additive in 1963 and regulates it as a cosmetic ingredient.
—Arthur Allen, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
With all the flavor, sweetener, and additive options today, going overboard with less healthy coffee creations can be easy.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Veith realized this reversible property, known as shear thickening, could be used to create a protective additive that instantly hardens under impact, dramatically reducing the risk of fires in lithium-ion batteries.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
Banking on xylitol The FDA approved xylitol as a food additive in 1963 and regulates it as a cosmetic ingredient.
—Arthur Allen, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
This additive hardens instantly when the battery is struck, keeping the electrodes from touching if the battery is dropped or damaged.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
With all the flavor, sweetener, and additive options today, going overboard with less healthy coffee creations can be easy.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
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City officials are proposing cumulative 62% hikes to water rates and 31% hikes to sewer rates over four years — increases that would incrementally kick in between January 2026 and January 2029, if approved Tuesday.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Here’s cumulative costs by year, in thousands of dollars.—
Jeff Goertzen,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The solar center will be owned and operated by a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources LLC.—
Sydney Sasser,
Arkansas Online,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Kroenke Group, a subsidiary of billionaire Stan Kroenke’s real estate firm, is the entity’s lead investor and limited partner.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Pitchers of the winery's red and white wines made for the perfect accompaniment to wash down the meal.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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There was also a live accompaniment—Chaplin’s own score for the movie, restored, adapted, and conducted by Timothy Brock, with the Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The music video was recorded in Xochimilco, an iconic place in Mexico City, where rides on a trajinera, a small, romantic boat, are the perfect complement to this swoon-worthy song.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Puzzle Me screen reader works as a complement to other screen reader technology.—
Patrick Merrell,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mitchell specifically recommends Nutrafol’s popular Women’s Balance supplement to support stronger, visibly thicker hair, which is found in the brand’s new Hair Growth Starter Routine for Women 45+.—
Korin Miller,
Flow Space,
1 Oct. 2025
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Single travelers are also welcome since American Cruise Lines offers dedicated single staterooms with balconies, without any single supplements.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Additive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/additive. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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