additional
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of additional
Explanation
If your parents get you a cell phone and add it to their plan as an additional line, they are adding one more line to their bill, so additional means another or one more. Even though they added an additional line to their plan, your parents might ask you to pay for the additional charges. That means they will see how much more your phone usage adds to their plan, and will charge it back to you. If you complain, they might say to avoid additional conflict, you can just get your own plan and pay all of the bills!
Vocabulary lists containing additional
Academic Vocabulary: Core Tier 2 Words, List 1
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Example Sentences
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“We’ve had two additional storms since then. Some of the work is underway, and some is coming within days, weeks and months, depending.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Since a deadlocked jury forced a mistrial in early September, more than $500,000 in additional bets have been placed on whether the Massachusetts woman accused of killing her children will eventually be convicted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
ProPublica and the Tribune sent Paxton a spreadsheet detailing travel for which there was no record that he was on state business and asked him to provide additional information if the trips were not personal.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
Finding additional examples could help astronomers determine how common this process is, how long it can persist, and what ultimately happens to objects trapped in such extraordinarily close relationships.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
Unbeknownst to the commander, the ship carried an additional newcomer.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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