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 Customers will get Peacock Premium content for no additional charge. — Alex Sherman, CNBC, 30 July 2026 Per the listing, two additional undeveloped parcels totaling 10 acres, with one overlooking the vineyards of the neighboring Lasseter Family Winery, offer room to expand. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 July 2026 The additional power will be used for the pump station and future expansion of the Westlake system. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026 Once that cap is reached, no additional drivers will be able to enroll, according to state officials. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 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
  • At least 27 states have called for the ruling to be respected, and 17 more have issued generally positive statements about it.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Since then, three more Manhattan office conversion projects have been ordered to partially pause or halt construction this month over issues ranging from missing paperwork to cracks in concrete beams.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of more
Adjective
  • French and Spanish authorities issued further evacuation orders overnight, taking the total number of people displaced to 300,000.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
  • Lake is against new data center construction in Jackson County and supports further limits on future zoning approvals for the sites on a county level.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 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
Definition of else

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“Additional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/additional. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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