additional

[uh-dish-uh-nl]

adjective

1. added; more; supplementary.

   additional information.

additional

/ əˈdɪʃənəl /

adjective

1. added or supplementary

Other Word Forms

• additionally adverb
• preadditional adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of additional¹

First recorded in 1630–40; addition + -al ¹

Example Sentences

It took rescue workers more than 30 hours to reach the site, navigating a blizzard and 24-hour darkness, and an additional two days to rescue the last survivors.

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Beutner, for his part, signed off on a parcel tax to generate additional education funding, but voters rejected the proposal.

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Under the agreement, member states would either be required to take in thousands of migrants from "frontline" countries or provide additional funding instead.

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Postpone or hold back: The Fed might decide to wait and hold back on rate cuts in October, giving forward guidance but not putting through additional cuts until data releases pick up again.

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She is also likely to bring additional charges against James, the person said.

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Related Words

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• further 
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• new 
• other 
• supplementary