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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"But I look around me and things have gone down hill since I grew up here in the 90s," he says, adding fly-tipping and antisocial behaviour are among the problems.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
In a 2025 interview with New Yorker editor David Remnick, Wintour maintains she found the film “highly enjoyable and very funny,” adding that she and Miuccia Prada still discuss it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
But just picture Mikel Arteta, Pep Guardiola or Arne Slot adding to the stress of their jobs and stepping up for their team.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
She believes lifestyles have changed over the last few decades, adding that children don't exercise as much and "it's all junk food now".
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
He began with sight-reading and mastering basic rhythms and pitches that gradually increased step by step to become more complex, sometimes by adding only one new note or rhythmic value at a time.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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