additional
adjective
ad·di·tion·al
ə-ˈdi-sh(ə-)nəl 
a-
: more than is usual or expected : added
additional information
Examples of additional in a Sentence
Larger windows will require additional work, but the additional light they will provide may be worth the extra trouble.
there turned out to be additional reasons for her unauthorized absence
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The Utah Department of Public Safety released several additional photos in the evening.
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Connor Greene, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
And only minimal additional tools are required, so no need to spend on specialty gear.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
But two additional factors loom large in the short term.
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Grindable difficulty Does the game give a patient player enough additional power, upgrades, tools, or knowledge to defeat difficult challenges?
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Connor Greene, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
And only minimal additional tools are required, so no need to spend on specialty gear.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
But two additional factors loom large in the short term.
—Nish Acharya, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Grindable difficulty Does the game give a patient player enough additional power, upgrades, tools, or knowledge to defeat difficult challenges?
—ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for additional
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“Additional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/additional. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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additional
adjective
ad·di·tion·al
ə-ˈdish-nəl
-ən-ᵊl
: being an addition : extra
additionally
adverb
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