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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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Williams beat John Higgins 18-16 in the final, adding to previous titles in 2000 and 2003, and appeared naked, save for a towel, at his post-match press conference.

From BBC • 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

“They suck,” Lutnick said of Canada, adding that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s China strategy is also misguided.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“By contrast, we believe institutional investors caught this V-shape rally more correctly, with many adding since mid-March and essentially ‘legging into the low’”.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

She admired the view for a moment before adding.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti