in addition
Idioms-
Also, as well as. For example, They study their instruments and, in addition, theory and music history .
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in addition to . Over and above, besides, as in In addition to a new muffler, the truck needs new brakes . [c. 1900]
Example Sentences
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Axon makes software in addition to security products such as Taser and body cameras, and its shares have fallen roughly 30% this year on investor jitters that AI could fuel a software apocalypse.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
In a well-known law review article, Justice Antonin Scalia—the court’s original originalist—argued that in addition or in connection to originalism, judges should create their own hard-and-fast rules.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
The women told the BBC they ran up debts as a result of fitting out new stores and running unprofitable stores that lost money, in addition to Covid loans and Vodafone's fines system.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
It had hosted a significant number of Malian troops and their Russian allies, in addition to a substantial quantity of military equipment.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Noelle stands up and pulls her hair away from her cheeks, which are red in addition to being cut up.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
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