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
Russell is glad that the series was able to accommodate his schedule, adding that the first season of The Madison is comprised of six episodes and that season 2 features an additional six installments.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Some species also pose additional risks.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
No additional precipitation is forecast through the weekend.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
Motorists are also required to pay an additional $10 fee as part of their annual vehicle registration.
—Emery Glover, Des Moines Register, 28 Jan. 2026
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Some species also pose additional risks.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
No additional precipitation is forecast through the weekend.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
Motorists are also required to pay an additional $10 fee as part of their annual vehicle registration.
—Emery Glover, Des Moines Register, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for additional
Adjective
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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders will get a new name, new voices shaping its content and a new approach that will add more layers to a diagnosis.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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Those accounts showed applications to multiple community colleges -- and much more.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Rents in Boise fell at a faster rate than any other major American city in December, capping another full year in decline — and signaling a further shift toward sanity for tenants across the COVID-era boomtown.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Jan. 2026
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Authorities declined further comment, directing additional questions to federal investigators.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And the farther points north could see snow and even an icy glaze on the roads that could slow down travel.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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If this is the case, then the greater abundances of calcium and aluminum in the farther part of the circumplanetary disk should lead to a thicker crust for the lunar far side as compared to the near side.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Nov. 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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The complaint does not say where else Taylor lives.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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Apply it ears, hands and everywhere else skin is exposed.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Additional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/additional. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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