adding
Britishnoun
adjective
-
of, for, or relating to addition
-
(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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“Less than crisp earnings are likely to get punished,” Bhatia said of ServiceNow, adding that investors are taking a “shoot first, ask questions later” approach to the sector.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026
He said he felt "disgusted, ashamed and completely alone", adding: "There are days when I feel like I am just surviving, not living."
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
It said on X "the majority of vessels have complied with US directions" adding that "most vessels turned around have been oil tankers".
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
“L’Oreal has returned to form, delivering solid underlying growth,” analysts at RBC Capital Markets Wassachon Udomsilpa and James Edwardes Jones write in a note, adding that the strong performance trend is likely to continue.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
The camera was facing a petri dish where a gloved hand holding a pipette was adding something to the solution.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
