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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Environmental conditions are generally favorable for some additional development over the next day or so while the system moves west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph.
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 22 July 2025
Goldbeck referred additional questions to Bear Development, which didn't immediately respond to requests for more information.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
As previously reported by USA TODAY, four upcoming locations will be in California, the company’s home state, while three additional states are also set to receive new restaurants.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 22 July 2025
Nappy Roots will cap off the day-long Fox Fest, which also includes food vendors, beverages and additional live music across two stages from Softspoken, Foxbat, Throwback Thursday, Soul Circus, Mary Mary, Sigmatic, Ipcus Pinecone, End of Me, and Doombots.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 22 July 2025
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 22 July 2025
Goldbeck referred additional questions to Bear Development, which didn't immediately respond to requests for more information.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
As previously reported by USA TODAY, four upcoming locations will be in California, the company’s home state, while three additional states are also set to receive new restaurants.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 22 July 2025
Nappy Roots will cap off the day-long Fox Fest, which also includes food vendors, beverages and additional live music across two stages from Softspoken, Foxbat, Throwback Thursday, Soul Circus, Mary Mary, Sigmatic, Ipcus Pinecone, End of Me, and Doombots.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 22 July 2025
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“Additional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/additional. Accessed 29 Jul. 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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