additives

Definition of additivesnext
plural of additive

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Noun
  • The new entity–which encompasses 25 investment companies and platforms and over 250 group subsidiaries–will expand its global footprint by allocating capital across public and private markets.
    Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 2 June 2026
  • Others are subsidiaries of conglomerates, known as bonyads, that answer to the clergy.
    Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • Beachy handbags, light jackets, classic pearls, chunky boots—your choice of accompaniments can take things from romantic to edgy to eclectic.
    Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The songs, which in the original serve to introduce each cat’s personality, now operate as loose accompaniments to various categories at the ball.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Eating four to six prunes a day is a low-effort habit with more clinical evidence behind it than most supplements on the market.
    Allison Palmer Updated June 3, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
  • For The Union-Tribune Release the kratom Kratom is a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia, whose leaves are used as the active ingredient in a host of compounds and supplements to self-treat conditions such as pain, coughing, diarrhea, anxiety and depression.
    Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
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“Additives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/additives. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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