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
Crews are remaining alert to the likely possibility of finding additional starts in the next few days.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Fire officials have requested additional resources such as fire engines, dozers and an aircraft.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The divers concluded that without specialized marine salvage tools, like underwater arc cutting equipment that requires additional skills and training to operate, the likelihood of getting inside the ship was remote.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
During the same five-week period, Cuomo, who is running as an independent after losing the Democratic primary to Mamdani, raised $507,660, while also transferring over an additional $68,225 from a separate state campaign account.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Fire officials have requested additional resources such as fire engines, dozers and an aircraft.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The divers concluded that without specialized marine salvage tools, like underwater arc cutting equipment that requires additional skills and training to operate, the likelihood of getting inside the ship was remote.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
During the same five-week period, Cuomo, who is running as an independent after losing the Democratic primary to Mamdani, raised $507,660, while also transferring over an additional $68,225 from a separate state campaign account.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for additional
Adjective
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Newsweek contacted the Texas Agriculture Commissioner for more information via email.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Cannon-Brookes is urging Australia to show more ambition on climate action, even as the new government legislates plans to strengthen the country’s carbon emissions cuts.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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No further details were provided.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
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Commissioners briefly discussed Ballard’s motion, which was to direct staff to conduct further research on an ordinance.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
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If the two galaxies are aligned just right, the light from the farther galaxy forms a ring around the nearer one.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
10 Feb. 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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Human judgment has always been more than an if/else statement.—
Vikas Aron,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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However, very little else lurks beyond the surface.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Additional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/additional. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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