- 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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"Lucy was caring, funny, clever and always smiling," they said in a statement, adding it was "a pub full of broken hearts".
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The U.K.’s unemployment rate was unchanged while wage growth held steady in the three months through May, adding to expectations that the Bank of England will leave interest rates unchanged next week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
"I was reading about the football," grinned Jamie, 65, adding that he was "not the most political".
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Laurie Schalow, Chipotle’s chief corporate affairs and food-safety officer, said in a brief statement that the chain was tracking the investigation, adding: “At this time, we don’t believe the ingredients we source are associated.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Creating a sound carpet entails taking a story and adding sound effects, leitmotifs, instruments, vocal sounds, body percussion, and actors and/or a narrator, in order to bring literature to life.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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