adding

/ ˈædɪŋ /

noun

1. an act or instance of addition

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

Example Sentences

“I am very clear that my No. 1 job as mayor is to keep people safe, and that the only way to improve safety in Los Angeles is to make change,” Bass said, adding that McDonnell is focused on “ensuring that our city is prepared for what is to come.”

From Los Angeles Times

“We have the ability to put 60 through each class, and we’re not seeing close to that,” he said, adding he hoped the department would soon streamline the hiring process.

From Los Angeles Times

“I had my whole adult life here,” Longoria said of Los Angeles, adding that “it just feels like this chapter in my life is done now”.

From BBC

“He’s got a big agenda,” McCarthy said, adding that Trump is better prepared to govern than he was eight years ago.

From Los Angeles Times

"It was an electric night," said Andres White Correal, a jewellery specialist from Sotheby's, adding the unnamed female buyer was "ecstatic".

From BBC

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