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 Bible Society says it is "frustrated and disappointed to be in this position", adding: "YouGov repeatedly assured us in private before publication, and several times in public following publication, that the results were reliable."
From BBC
“Stocks have actually gone up relative to long-term bonds since the Iranian war began,” Elliott said, adding that this makes little sense.
From MarketWatch
The costs of shielding the global economy from the most severe energy shock in decades are adding up—just when governments can least afford it.
This is likely to weigh on China Telecom’s earnings, the analyst notes, adding that he expects the company’s net profit to fall 9.0% in 2026 and cuts his near-term earnings projections by 15%-20%.
And there was no evidence that Nobelis had any assets or any “equity or debt financing” lined up, Warner said, adding that it “took no further action with respect to the Nobelis proposal.”
From Los Angeles Times
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