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 CCC warned that the "UK was built for a climate that no longer exists today", adding that it is now inarguable that climate change is reshaping our weather.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
“I have not felt that one iota since becoming a parent,” Moore said, adding she has formed “meaningful relationships” with other parents.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Memory makers, Micron included, likely will be “disciplined in adding supply to prevent HBM content from getting cut in AI data centers next year,” Malik wrote.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Longer-term solutions for the Hormuz crisis would include even more pipelines, either by reviving decommissioned facilities or adding routes.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Jim was told that various eminent TB critics had written to Geneva that they couldn’t agree with adding second-line antibiotics to the essential drug list.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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