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
Annie Nova, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
Although the major carriers have largely committed to not passing along any extra surcharges to consumers with the fees kicking in, the escalation of the fees starting in April delivers an added risk that the costs could get too high and begin to be passed along to shippers.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
Garrett added that the insider-baseball language can also create buzz beyond the target audience.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Investing in these products can entail added risks and complexities, advisors said.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
Although the major carriers have largely committed to not passing along any extra surcharges to consumers with the fees kicking in, the escalation of the fees starting in April delivers an added risk that the costs could get too high and begin to be passed along to shippers.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
The committee rejected a ballot measure that would have added a 4% tax to fees charged by ride-hail app companies like Uber and Lyft.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
Garrett added that the insider-baseball language can also create buzz beyond the target audience.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for added
Adjective
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Those in need of medical care should call their doctor, urgent care or emergency department before arriving to help limit additional exposures.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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This designation introduces an additional layer of operational pressure to what is already an unusually strained deployment.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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The bacteria were embedded in the hydrogel and attached to an electrode.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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In short, the court handed the president an off-ramp from one of the most unpopular economic policies of his second term, with a legitimate constitutional explanation attached.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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OnlyGuider, the leading OnlyFans search engine, calculated how much Boston residents spent on the adult content subscription site as well as how much its creators took in.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Even squares or irregular blobs can be broken down into a series of progressively smaller circles and calculated using pi, Davoyan said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Uberstine issued a two-out walk to Carl Yastrzemski’s grandson, Mike, but escaped further damage in the sixth by striking out 2023 Red Sox first baseman Dom Smith.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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It is now hoped that this latest tragedy may force the issue to prevent further similar losses in the future.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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Encode’s vice president of public policy issued a statement endorsing HB 286 after the group paid for polling that found broad support for the bill among Utah voters just days after it was introduced.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors have also introduced letters from the State Department, the Defense Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the FBI stating that searches found no record that the defendants had ever been employed by those federal agencies.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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The sequences after the game summed it up, from the embrace with Erik Spoelstra, being showered courtside by teammates, the moments with Micky Arison and Nick Arison on the opposite end of the sideline, and then the interaction with Pat Riley in the hallway leading to the locker room.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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Galatasaray’s goal summed it up.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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This Revive formula lived up to its name, adding more shine, bounce, and control after the very first use.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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It had been renamed and expanded in size roughly a year ago from a previously existing treatment facility as part of the Taliban government's efforts to stamp out a significant drug addiction problem in the country.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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Pho Foodie, a Vietnamese restaurant that’s currently in Bowie, expanded to North Laurel with a March 1 soft opening, giving Route 1 a new carryout option.—
Marissa Yelenik,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Added.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/added. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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