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
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He said he spent 10 weeks in a mental health clinic and discharged himself so he could prepare for Tuesday's match against Brown, adding that he plans to continue his treatment.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Analysts weren’t expecting AT&T to top the 400,000 mark with its fiber-subscriber growth, but the company did so with ease, adding 442,000 net new customers.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
Musk says that both companies have formed special board committees to discuss a potential merger, adding that he serves on neither committee and that no deal is guaranteed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
"Between 80 and 85 percent of the water" supplied has to be pumped to get to these households, he said, adding that equipment breakdowns, leaks and drought have exacerbated the problem.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
He considered adding Mr. Kravitz to the next drawing.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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