- 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
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“There was no ‘pay to play’ with Joe Wilson or his staff either,” he wrote in an email, adding that he donated because Wilson “is a friend and I want to see him re-elected.”
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
France will impose new curfews in areas where needed on Tuesday, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said, adding that the measures introduced in several cities the previous day had "helped keep the night calm".
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Record tanker freight rates are also adding to transportation costs, according to ING.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
By adding inland hurricane and tropical storm watches and warnings to the traditional forecast cone, the updated graphic provides a more complete picture of where dangerous conditions could develop.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
If the children are not ready to sing the song with a sung vocal ostinato, begin by chanting the song as a speech piece and adding one or more speech ostinato patterns.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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