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as in increase
something added (as by growth)
the cache of old stamps I found in the discarded desk was a huge addition to my stamp collection
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as in accumulating
the act or process of becoming greater in number
how do you account for the addition of more paint stains on your shirt after you put on a smock?
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Recent Examples of addition
In addition to Athena's launch in February, another CLPS mission—Firefly's Blue Ghost lander—could fly as early as January 15 on a Falcon 9 rocket.
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
In addition to missing Russell’s ball-handling, playmaking and shooting — and to be clear, the Lakers will miss those things to some degree — not having him on the roster also should make your trade machine masterpieces harder to build.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
In addition to Fenty Beauty and Savage x Fenty’s new launches, Rihanna seems incredibly focused on living a low key life, building her new family with boyfriend A$AP Rocky.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 9 Jan. 2025
In addition to its functionality on floors, the device also converts into a handheld vacuum for furniture and upholstery.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
In addition to missing Russell’s ball-handling, playmaking and shooting — and to be clear, the Lakers will miss those things to some degree — not having him on the roster also should make your trade machine masterpieces harder to build.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
In addition to Fenty Beauty and Savage x Fenty’s new launches, Rihanna seems incredibly focused on living a low key life, building her new family with boyfriend A$AP Rocky.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 9 Jan. 2025
In addition to its functionality on floors, the device also converts into a handheld vacuum for furniture and upholstery.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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The think tank concluded that policymakers must start planning for a future in which Belarus is effectively an extension of Russia.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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The brothers run Foote Cattle Company and, by extension, operate five feedlots in Kansas and Nebraska as well as several ranches.Katie Bernard, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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That policy had already shifted, but an analysis found the county should go even further to discourage any increases in density in those areas, given how many structures are already at risk.Lauren Sommer, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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Given that companies are already big players in economic empowerment globally, even modest increases in their positive impact would make a big difference.Kweilin Ellingrud, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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She had been tasked with removing a pile of rubble blocking an entrance to the annex of Structure 12.Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Frank penned her famous dairy while in the annex that gave the world a glimpse into what life was like living under Nazi occupation.Ashley J. DiMella Fox News, Fox News, 16 Oct. 2024
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With Venus in Pisces gracing your career sector, your professional life gets a Venusian boost of charm, which could inspire the desire to incorporate more art and joy into your professional life.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Myrie’s matching funds movement gives him a boost as the June 24 Democratic mayoral primary looms just six months away.Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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While the amount of snowfall expected varied from state to state, up to nine inches of accumulation was possible in Alaska's Municipality of Skagway and New York's Wayne and Cayuga counties, the NWS said.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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To not have, earlier in our assigning process, decided to interrogate the fraught and fractured gender dynamics of wealth accumulation, of corporate influence, of power.Katie Drummond, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
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All defenders have to see the play similarly and move as one with what’s coming at them, and if one player takes a step out of their responsibility, that can be the difference between stopping a play and a medium-to-long gain.Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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This week’s gains can be tied to respective earnings reports released over recent days.Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Addition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addition. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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