- present participle of add.
adding
Britishnoun
adjective
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of, for, or relating to addition
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(in systemic grammar) denoting a bound clause that qualifies the meaning of an antecedent noun rather than of the sentence as a whole Compare contingency
Example Sentences
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He said the book was influenced by classics, adding: "One of the only poems I can recite is The Owl and the Pussycat and I suppose there's a similar metre to that."
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
During this year’s “crafting season,” he bought a 12-foot motorboat for $1,000 and transformed it by adding his own roof and a working wood stove.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
"The plant is important for all Saxony, all Germany," he said, adding that the lack of certainty would hit the local economy.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
“Ain’t rushing,” he said of his timeline, adding, “Just continue to stack them days and see where we at.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
“Irma,” Natalie said, adding her own most memorable storm.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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