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
Some powders may also contain added sugars, sugar alcohols, or other ingredients that can cause GI discomfort. — Jess Cording, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 An added bonus is that the cup is spill-free. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
Earlier this month, the government said that businesses and other employers added just 29,000 jobs in September, down from 133,000 in August and below what economists had forecast. — Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Beyond the main stage, EXIT’s No Sleep stage hosted Charlie Sparks, BIIA, Layla Benitez, Paolo Ferrara and Olympe, while live performances from Satori and Giolì & Assia added another dimension to the weekend. — Peony Hirwani, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for added
Recent Examples of Synonyms for added
Adjective
  • After confirming that the line from Exeter that ran through the village of Starcross didn’t open until the end of May, 1846, Cade and his team turned to the schedule for additional clues.
    — Mike McRae October 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Darrell Alexander, who runs composer agency Cool Music, sees working as an additional composer as the best entry point for anyone starting out.
    — Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Stellantis There's also all the homologation and regulatory hurdles attached to having something that flits between being a passenger-car and a light truck.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Most practice systems model authorization as a yes or no attached to a code, which is why this change cannot be entered correctly.
    — JP Montoya, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • While some of the engineering can be precisely calculated — air, water, waste, power, occupancy and storage, for example — other questions around bunker design are murkier.
    — Megan Buerger, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Integral members of American society, whose absence contributes to financial and psychological damage to other Americans—typically children—in ways yet to be calculated.
    — Daniel Peña, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Trejo’s rep confirmed his statements but had no further comment.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Data collected during the demonstration will inform further development.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Everyone duly introduced, the crew gets to work preparing for the first charter.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
  • First introduced on Italy’s Canale 5 in 1999, the word game has appeared in more than 10,000 episodes across 12 countries, according to Good Formats.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Kaia Wilson once summed it up perfectly with the wise words of Stevie Nicks.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Fox praised the clean space and cold beer, while Wolski summed it up best with a laugh.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The company’s 400-plus partner brands include Merit, Nars Cosmetics, Ilia Beauty, Makeup by Mario, Sachajuan and more.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • But much more work is needed to understand what this region of the genome does, and Claude is no replacement for biologists, the scientists say.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Degroote says Fox acquired the format after executives watched the French adaptation, which significantly expanded the scale of the original Norwegian concept.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Hyun, who has made AI films including Crypto Man and Genfluencer, expanded on this topic.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026

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“Added.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/added. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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