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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It’s a “potentially bearish factor, but not a reason to exit longs or get short,” said Donnelly, adding that it’s “not tradable in isolation.”
From MarketWatch • May 24, 2026
These options can keep the drink sweet and creamy without adding the high PPO activity found in bananas.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
"Arranging for an astronaut to carry out a one-year in-orbit residency experiment is by no means a simple matter of adding together two six-month missions in terms of duration," Zhang said.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
"Because her heart was working so hard and was enlarged she couldn't hold down much," explained Emily, adding she had to be tube-fed high-calorie formula.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
“More important? I think it’ll sell for a hundred bucks easy,” I say, already mentally adding the money into my park fund.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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