as in additional
resulting in an increase in amount or number
ever since his mother got sick, he's had the added responsibility of getting his little sister ready for school
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as in attached
to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase
the band recently added a saxophonist and a keyboard player to its ranks add another cup of flour to the mixture
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as in calculated
to combine (numbers) into a single sum
when she added all the phone charges herself, she discovered an error in her bill
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Recent Examples of added
Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2025
The cushion covers are also removable and machine washable for added durability.
—Jeaneen Russell, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
The ministry added that Polish forces had also notified Belarusian forces of incoming unidentified aircraft from Ukrainian territory.
—Will Gretsky, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The gas engine is mated to an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission and a 3.8 kWh battery that juices three electric motors: one set between the engine and gearbox to reduce turbo lag and two at the front axle for added propulsion.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2025
The cushion covers are also removable and machine washable for added durability.
—Jeaneen Russell, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
Immigration advocates and Ohio civil rights leaders have added their names to petitions.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
The ministry added that Polish forces had also notified Belarusian forces of incoming unidentified aircraft from Ukrainian territory.
—Will Gretsky, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for added
Adjective
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In her playoff debut back in Climate Pledge Arena since her exit from the Storm in the offseason, Jewell Loyd had an additional 13 points off the bench.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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That led to additional arrests, all while ICE was opening additional immigrant detention sites in Florida, Indiana, Nebraska, Louisiana, and Tennessee.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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As for the infants, those whose mothers ingested garlic attached to the breast for longer periods and sucked more when the milk smelled like garlic.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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At the end of where your horizontal rod was should be a pivot nut that is attached to the sink drain.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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League Phase Draw Given the nature of the UEFA club coefficients which are calculated on the basis of continental performance, not all teams in each pot were of equal strength.—
Neel Shelat,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Social Security FAQs How is the Social Security COLA calculated?—
Sarah Hostetler,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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After further evaluation and an MRI, it was revealed Burrow had a Grade 3 turf toe injury, meaning surgery was unavoidable and he'd be sidelined until December.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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And without further changes to the H-2A program, experts told ProPublica, foreign farmworkers may continue to be harmed.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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Altogether, legislation was introduced this year in at least 21 states to prohibit or roll back provisions related to adding fluoride to public water systems, according to Abby Francl, policy analyst at the National Conference of State Legislatures.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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But the program ground to a halt when Germany blocked the export of the engines, citing a European Union arms embargo on China introduced after the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Blaney summed it up by saying that race car drivers, like basketball and football players, have a switch.—
Andy Frye,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In addition, warmer seasons lengthen pollen cycles and increase pollen counts, priming lungs for more asthma episodes and more allergy attacks.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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This scalable method opens the door for more complex structures that were once out of reach.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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The waiver program, which was expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic to reduce in-person interviews, will now be limited to a narrow set of categories.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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In 2008, that expanded into menswear, where ripped jeans and tough leather blousons became a signature.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Added.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/added. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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