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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That was in addition to the 558, including 260 foreigners, missing on the Chinese side of the border.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
The company reported equity investments of $99 billion as of July 26, in addition to $25 billion more of equity investment commitments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
It was the first time a Welsh government has lost a vote on a supplementary budget - which is in addition to the main budget exercise that happens in the autumn.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
An important consideration: It’s possible and, frankly, common for a client to authorize their attorney to accept a settlement over the phone or in person, in addition to in writing.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Maybe in addition to carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen, it also had a little bit of miranium, the strongest element in the universe, because nothing ever knocked it down.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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