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
Anja Webb, Parents, 6 Mar. 2025
Traditionally, the potatoes are peeled in colcannon, but this recipe keeps the skin on for added texture and nutrients.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Solo Ball scored eight points in the second half to finish with a team-high 14, and Reed added 12 and seven rebounds of his own as the Huskies finished with a 41-35 advantage on the glass.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
For added safety, the outer layer of the toy is made with soft foam.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 6 Mar. 2025
Traditionally, the potatoes are peeled in colcannon, but this recipe keeps the skin on for added texture and nutrients.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
Junior forward Pharrel Payne had 25 points in 25 minutes off the bench, while Wade Taylor IV scored 16 and added five dimes.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Solo Ball scored eight points in the second half to finish with a team-high 14, and Reed added 12 and seven rebounds of his own as the Huskies finished with a 41-35 advantage on the glass.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for added
Adjective
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The head of Marysville’s police force was on leave as of late last week and the city of Marysville has not provided additional information related to the nature of his time away from duty.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Her story also reveals how oppressive systems interact with medical bias to create additional traumas.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Each wing of the sofa is assembled separately, and then attached to each other at the corner.—
Meg Kernahan,
Architectural Digest,
21 Mar. 2025
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Murillo’s name has been attached to that song since his first few months in Nottingham and one game in particular when West Ham United were the opposition at the City Ground.—
Daniel Taylor,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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That basic annuity is calculated using years of service and the highest average pay during three consecutive years of service, so even employees who are eligible for the program could end up with a lower-than-expected benefit if they are pushed out.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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While the developer has projected 21 new elementary school students, the village, using a formula based on numbers of bedrooms per residence, calculated the number at 25.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In addition to the objects larger than 4 inches, which can be tracked from Earth using radars and telescopes, there are about 1.1 million fragments between 0.4 and 4 inches in size and a further 130 million tiny bits smaller than 0.4 inches, according to ESA.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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To avoid further financial loss after the city placed a lien on the property for unpaid water bills, the owners transferred the deed to the city in lieu of foreclosure, according to the agreement.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This week, the University of Central Florida introduced Scott Frost as its new football coach.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2025
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He has been introduced as its new athletic director and, technically, Jeremiah Donati is not an employee of the University of South Carolina.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But focusing on meeting your essential needs first will lay the foundation for eventually finding the physical ability to do more. 2.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
SELF,
15 Apr. 2025
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For me, embracing my curls has become a physical manifestation of a broader internal shift—a move toward more self-acceptance in all aspects and of a new phase of life.—
Liz Krieger,
Allure,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The White House did note that the tariffs can be expanded.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The first restaurant opened in 2011 in Red Bank and then expanded to Toms River, Newark (a permanent location in Rutgers University) and Jersey City (a permanent location in New Jersey City University).—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Chief Randal Taylor, in an another car behind Adams, aided the pursuit, the police said.—
Justin L. Mack,
Indianapolis Star,
7 May 2020
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This desire to preserve tradition, however, is likely to be met with a growing desire to preserve an another value: openness.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
22 Mar. 2020
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“Added.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/added. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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