added to this/that
idiom
—often used informally to introduce a statement about something that makes a thing or situation better, worse, more important, etc.
We were short of money. Added to that, we were lost!
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The interest rate for this loan adjusts based on the prime rate and a profit margin added to that rate.
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Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
That could be the unseen details added to that je ne sais quoi of a jewel, like the polishing done on edges never meant to be visible — except to another jeweler who might one day service the piece.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
Lyle and Erik Menendez in Beverly Hills Municipal Court in 1990.Nick Ut / AP file
Hearings in a separate effort seeking clemency from California Gov. Gavin Newsom were initially scheduled for June 13, and, subsequently, parole suitability hearings were added to that date.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 20 May 2025
The film added to that internationally with anotther $51 mil, making for $102 million globally in its first week of release.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 May 2025
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Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
That could be the unseen details added to that je ne sais quoi of a jewel, like the polishing done on edges never meant to be visible — except to another jeweler who might one day service the piece.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
Lyle and Erik Menendez in Beverly Hills Municipal Court in 1990.Nick Ut / AP file
Hearings in a separate effort seeking clemency from California Gov. Gavin Newsom were initially scheduled for June 13, and, subsequently, parole suitability hearings were added to that date.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 20 May 2025
The film added to that internationally with anotther $51 mil, making for $102 million globally in its first week of release.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 May 2025
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“Added to this/that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/added%20to%20this%2Fthat. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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