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adding

British  
/ ˈædɪŋ /

noun

  1. an act or instance of addition

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of, for, or relating to addition

  2. (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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Example Sentences

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This year, Uber is adding a fuel charge to its fares in Australia for roughly two months to offset the high cost of gas for drivers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot confirmed Marie-Thérèse had arrived back in the country on Friday morning, adding: "We are pleased about that."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Economic security will be more important, Nitithanprapas said, adding that countries will have to make themselves more secure to attract foreign direct investment.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Navy released an advisory Friday adding that the munitions situation is “not fully understood,” meaning that boats should “consider avoidance of that area” for now.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

He thought about adding, “I know what you mean,” but it didn’t seem to be worth the effort.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix