Definition of addednext
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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added

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verb

past tense of add

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Recent Examples of added
Adjective
Vanilla contains trace antioxidants and can enhance sweetness, helping reduce added sugar. Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2026 Betts, a senior, was asked Thursday if there was any added pressure for this Bruins squad, which is loaded with fellow seniors who know what’s on the line in Phoenix. Grace Raynor, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
Rafael Devers walked with two outs in the sixth and Ramos tripled off the top of the wall in center before Lee and Cavanaugh added run-scoring singles that gave the Giants a 6-0 lead. ABC News, 2 July 2026 Swift’s custom strapless floral Givenchy gown at her June 11 induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame added fuel to the theory. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for added
Recent Examples of Synonyms for added
Adjective
  • During Thursday evening’s Board of Commissioners meeting, officials unanimously, and with no additional discussion, approved Johnston’s exit agreement and named Assistant County Administrator Alan Howze as his replacement for the rest of the year.
    Sofi Zeman July 2, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • More than a week after the disaster, search-and-rescue operations remain active, though hopes of finding additional survivors are rapidly fading.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Both films came from digital-native storytellers in their 20s who arrived with sizable online followings already attached.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The single wide lens of plastic is attached to the frame with thin rims that also act as an outline for the glasses.
    Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • The weather service also cautions the heat index is calculated for shady areas only.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Another issue with the heat index concerns the way that it’s calculated.
    Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Adjective
  • Vibrations from earth-moving equipment could have triggered further collapses, possibly dooming Gil — and his would-be rescuers.
    Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • After a couple of disappointing individual time trials in recent Grand Tours, this was a marker of his condition, one that needed to go up a further step from his Giro win.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • The issue has caught the attention of lawmakers on Capitol Hill, where a flurry of proposals have been introduced since the start of the year.
    Justin Papp, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • In January, CyCognito introduced discovery of externally reachable MCP servers, adding them to external attack-surface inventories.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • The late Bill Carr, a former Florida athletic director who was Houston’s AD when the SWC breakup began, once summed this up to me in a way that still sticks.
    Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • Because colonization can precede infection, one patient may count as both a screening case and, later, a clinical case, so the two totals overlap and cannot be summed.
    John Drake, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Adjective
  • Those resources include avenues to help seniors maintain regular exercise, ongoing positive social connections, appropriate living situations, transportation and more.
    Rachel Brown Kirkland, AJC.com, 2 July 2026
  • This look leans more subdued and boho with its all-black layers and accessories, but feel free to experiment with contrasting tones and more color for a bolder result.
    Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Since his appointment to COO in 2018, the firm’s assets under management have roughly doubled, while its client base has expanded across new geographies.
    Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 5 July 2026
  • Companies that made the largest AI investment expanded entry-level job hiring by 12%.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

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“Added.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/added. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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