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 singer responded saying she did, adding: "I could never forget that, it was horrific."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
"To put our findings in perspective, a 10 percent increase in UPFs is roughly equivalent to adding a standard packet of chips to your daily diet," Dr. Cardoso said.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
The lower mortgage rate “is helping on the affordability,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, adding that rising incomes also lifted sales.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
According to Cho, it is typical for about 80% of closed-end funds to trade at discounts to NAV, adding that, as of the end of April, 84% of closed-end funds traded at discounts.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
He thought about adding, “I know what you mean,” but it didn’t seem to be worth the effort.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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