additional

adjective

ə-ˈdi-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce additional (audio)
Definition of additionalnext
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 Three live performances were filmed for the live capture, with a few more additional shooting days without a crowd in order to get needed camera angles. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026 For privacy-sensitive information, local processing can provide an additional layer of protection when needed. — New Atlas, 23 July 2026 Beijing -- Teams searching the rubble of last week's landslide in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing found three additional bodies in recent days, bringing the death toll to 11 with 50 people still missing, Chinese authorities said Thursday. — ABC News, 23 July 2026 The gift has already spurred more than $25 million in additional donations, for a total investment topping $100 million so far. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for additional
Recent Examples of Synonyms for additional
  1. more
  2. further
  3. farther
  4. another
  5. else
Adjective
  • Owner Dan Weinberger told the Star-Telegram while a lot of progress has been made to accommodate more people, there are still a few finishing touches that need to be completed.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
  • What’s more, there were earlier fires at two other locations owned by BioLab’s parent company.
    — Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of more
Adjective
  • ChatGPT is already installed on about 30% of EU smartphones, and the EU’s rules could give OpenAI a further edge, Bjorhovde wrote.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • That does not mean Newcastle will not sell further first-teamers this summer, though.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of further
Adjective
  • Many travelers were making their way to the opposite coast for weddings, family reunions, or farther voyages to Tasmania or New Zealand.
    — Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • Lachlan Murdoch, Fox’s CEO, also delivered public remarks, something no member of his family, which controls Fox, has done in recent memory — or even in the farther past.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 June 2026
Definition of farther
Adjective
  • Chief Randal Taylor, in an another car behind Adams, aided the pursuit, the police said.
    — Justin L. Mack, Indianapolis Star, 7 May 2020
  • As the Gophers kept winning in a historic season, stakes surrounding their season-ending rivalry game with Wisconsin kept ratcheting up — outgrowing even the another annual Battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe.
    — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2019
Definition of another
Adjective
  • Renting general-purpose hardware means building a business on a component someone else designs, prices, and decides how to allocate.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Giamatti plays Jerry, the director who casts Mona because nobody else auditions for the role.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 June 2026
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