as in cumulative
produced by a series of additions of identical or similar things
certain drugs have additive effects when taken in conjunction with each other that one doesn't see when any one is used alone
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Recent Examples of additive
Justin Kroll, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2026
This additive method replaced time-consuming polishing techniques.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
Members of a key vaccine advisory committee suggested digging into concerns, and Kennedy has made unsubstantiated claims that the additive is linked to allergies and autism.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 26 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Sony Pictures’ deal with Netflix is additive to the studio’s full theatrical slate.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2026
This additive method replaced time-consuming polishing techniques.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
Hyundai actually recommends a fuel additive every 2000 miles due to carbon build up which can cause hesitation and poor performance.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
Members of a key vaccine advisory committee suggested digging into concerns, and Kennedy has made unsubstantiated claims that the additive is linked to allergies and autism.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 26 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for additive
Adjective
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Experts have warned that AI as a whole will increase its cumulative power and water consumption greatly over the next 20 years or so.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan and starring Zo In-sung and Park Jeong-min, the film has reached a cumulative gross of $11 million from 1,579,018 admissions.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The subsidiary of Google parent company Alphabet operates the autonomous ride-hailing service in Phoenix, San Francisco and Los Angeles.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2026
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Under the interim arrangement, APM Terminals, a unit of Maersk, will operate the Balboa port on the Pacific side of the canal, while MSC's port operating subsidiary, Terminal Investment, will run the Cristobal port on the Atlantic side.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The pianist and vocal coach Bénédicte Jourdois, NYFOS’s associate artistic director, assisted with the accompaniments and with the stage patter, of which there is always a fair amount.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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Accordingly, recognisable Western archetypes abound, from the saloon bar serving pungent shots of whiskey to the tinkling accompaniment of Scott Joplin, to the majority of the characters themselves.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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All of which were the perfect complement to a night of beer and music.—
Timothy Latterner,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Feb. 2026
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Taylor also caught 43 passes in 2025, and could offer a nice complement to Harvey if Denver looks to the draft to bolster their RB room.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Those who prefer taking their supplements in liquid form to avoid swallowing pills will love that this comes in two refreshing flavors—lemon mint and cacao mint.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2026
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There’s little evidence that amino acid supplements alone will make your muscles bigger.—
Allison Forsyth,
Health,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Additive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/additive. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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