as in additional
resulting in an increase in amount or number
ever since his mother got sick, he's had the added responsibility of getting his little sister ready for school
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as in attached
to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase
the band recently added a saxophonist and a keyboard player to its ranks add another cup of flour to the mixture
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as in calculated
to combine (numbers) into a single sum
when she added all the phone charges herself, she discovered an error in her bill
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Recent Examples of added
Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Jan. 2026
The suspension of payments left millions of low-income Americans uncertain and forced food banks nationwide to shoulder added demand.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Bélizaire added that Ebola is unfolding in a broader humanitarian crisis.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
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Adjective
Every added piece brings them closer to the future — which looks pretty promising from this viewpoint.
—Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Jan. 2026
The suspension of payments left millions of low-income Americans uncertain and forced food banks nationwide to shoulder added demand.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
Verb
The longtime agent and CEO added that one of Adele's more recent songs had a meaningful message for another important woman in his life — his mom, Minerva Martin.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Bélizaire added that Ebola is unfolding in a broader humanitarian crisis.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for added
Adjective
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The document also noted additional concerns.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Forecasters believe an additional 2 inches of rain could fall.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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New York followed with a $75 billion price tag attached.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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One key data source was the radiosonde—a box of instruments attached to weather balloons that measures temperature, pressure and other parameters.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
29 May 2026
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Finance analysts and insurance coalitions calculated that average 2025 property insurance premiums were between $5,000 and $6,000 in Florida.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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Forecast values calculated by CNBC.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Iran has also suspended flights at the Imam Khomeini International Airport until further notice, state media reported.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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The Supreme Court has sent legislative redistricting cases filed on behalf of Black voters in Mississippi and Native Americans in North Dakota back to lower courts for further consideration in light of its Louisiana decision.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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In February, Assemblymembers Alex Lee (D-San Jose) and Josh Hoover (D-Folsom) introduced AB 1729, which would protect the ability of state employees to work remotely and suspend Newsom's return-to-office mandate.—
Kassia Bonesteel,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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The performance was introduced by The Book of Mormon creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone (South Park) and double EGOT winner Robert Lopez, who cowrote the popular Broadway production together.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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Stiliyan Petrov, a former Villa favourite, summed it up neatly while interviewing Emery after the match for TNT Sports.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Higgo summed it up in a way many of us can relate to in all walks of life.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Football in Ghana is a powerful unifying force in a country of more than 30 million people, multiple languages, and dozens of distinct ethnic groups.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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In earlier times, autumn bugling would attract a harem of suitors, when more than a dozen cows would congregate to feed and mate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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In the race to replace Phil Serna, epidemiologist and former Sacramento mayoral candidate Flo Cofer expanded her sizable lead over rival and Sacramento City Councilmember Eric Guerra compared to Friday’s returns.—
Reeti Malhotra
June 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Haiti’s vulnerable ports As Haiti’s armed gangs have expanded and become more powerful, concerns about the security of the country’s seaports have grown.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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“Added.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/added. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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