additional
adjective
ad·di·tion·al
ə-ˈdi-sh(ə-)nəl 
a-
: more than is usual or expected : added
additional information
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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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Congo's health minister, Roger Kamba, reported an additional 44 deaths occurring in the community.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Fire departments bring on additional staff while the warnings are in play.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
In June, Mehcad Brooks, Jonathan Cake, and Logan Marshall-Green were announced as additional newcomers.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
If using rose cones or huts, additional pruning may be necessary so the cone will fit.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Fire departments bring on additional staff while the warnings are in play.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
In June, Mehcad Brooks, Jonathan Cake, and Logan Marshall-Green were announced as additional newcomers.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
If using rose cones or huts, additional pruning may be necessary so the cone will fit.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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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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