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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The economy has alternated between adding jobs and losing jobs for 10 months in a row, and the on-and-off streak is likely to extend into March.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
But just adding a little chatbot to please investors is not something that will make your users happy.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
President Evariste Ndayishimiye, in a message on X, expressed his condolences to all Burundians, adding that the authorities are "here to help".
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
The numbers come from very different sources: ADP’s data draws on the company’s internal figures on how many roles its huge pool of business customers are adding or subtracting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
As the weeks went on, the men began to embellish the dogloos into architectural fantasies, adding church spires, minarets, porches, and domes.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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