as in adding
to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase
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Recent Examples of appending
Here, research has revealed, for example, how audience and journalistic frames interact and compete in liveblogs, where in a space of potential co-production, journalists still reframe amateur contributions by appending their own frames onto them.
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Daniel Jackson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Daniel Jackson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
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adding
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Britain is following a similar strategy as Australia, whose social media ban for kids went into effect in December 2025, but is adding more security measures, according to the government.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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When adding fish oil supplements to your daily routine, plan to take them with a meal or snack.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
15 June 2026
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“Appending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appending. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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