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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 bringing back the dire wolf, other Colossal projects focus on bringing back the woolly mammoth, thylacine and dodo, all of which have been extinct for hundreds to thousands of years.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2025
In addition to your favorite face SPF, dermatologists recommend the best after-sun lotions to hydrate your skin after sun exposure.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Glamour, 14 Apr. 2025
In addition to social media, Mojica has seen the trend play out in real life and has a friend who regularly takes cruises with lines like Virgin and Royal Caribbean.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Lulu’s Keep Things Classy Floral Button-Up Shirt In addition to Miller, Kelly Clarkson is another famous face who has reached for a blouse lately.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2025
In addition to your favorite face SPF, dermatologists recommend the best after-sun lotions to hydrate your skin after sun exposure.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Glamour, 14 Apr. 2025
In addition to social media, Mojica has seen the trend play out in real life and has a friend who regularly takes cruises with lines like Virgin and Royal Caribbean.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Lulu’s Keep Things Classy Floral Button-Up Shirt In addition to Miller, Kelly Clarkson is another famous face who has reached for a blouse lately.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for addition
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The vampires are presented as extensions of the racist white culture that wants to stop the party.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The ongoing fighting is threatening any progress Trump wants to achieve in normalizing relations between Jerusalem and Riyadh, an extension of his Abraham Accords deal.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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The university’s president was pushing controversial reforms, including a tuition increase.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Here is what to know about minimum wage increases going into effect across the country in 2025.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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This exhibition is a full-scale replica of the annex where Anne Frank and her family hid during Adolf Hitler’s occupation of the Netherlands in the early 1940s.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
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The project involves a tax deal and the conversion of an annex in the office building at 242 Trumbull St., a 4-story structure, which has its entrance off Pratt Street.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
14 Jan. 2025
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The fabric is known to be smoothing and super flattering, so expect this pair to deliver an extra boost of confidence.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2025
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On April 30, Venus returns to Aries and your 10th house of career and reputation, giving you an extra boost of charm and magnetism in the workplace.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The wholesale market got a yellow placard after county inspectors spotted old food accumulation on the ceiling panel above the meat cutter.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Polk’s Perpetual Purpose Model (PPM) shifts the wealth conversation from accumulation to stewardship.—
Forbes Press Releases,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The agreement had required Iran to drastically reduce its uranium enrichment and stockpile levels in return for sanctions relief, which helped stabilize its economy before the U.S. exit reversed those gains.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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This also marks its third-biggest gain in post-WWII history.—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Addition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addition. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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