additional
adjective
ad·di·tion·al
ə-ˈdi-sh(ə-)nəl 
a-
: more than is usual or expected : added
additional information
Examples of additional in a Sentence
Larger windows will require additional work, but the additional light they will provide may be worth the extra trouble.
there turned out to be additional reasons for her unauthorized absence
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After the initial 24-hour blackout, The People’s Union has scheduled additional weeklong boycotts of specific companies throughout the year, targeting Amazon, Nestlé, Walmart, General Mills, Target and McDonald’s.
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Angela Yang, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2025
This story has been updated with additional information.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
On the same day, China will see an additional 10% tariff, the president added.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Then on Thursday morning, one of its main contractors, CoreCivic, announced additional space would be created at its detention facilities in Ohio, Nevada, Oklahoma, and Mississippi.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Angela Yang, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2025
This story has been updated with additional information.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
On the same day, China will see an additional 10% tariff, the president added.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Then on Thursday morning, one of its main contractors, CoreCivic, announced additional space would be created at its detention facilities in Ohio, Nevada, Oklahoma, and Mississippi.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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additional
adjective
ad·di·tion·al
ə-ˈdish-nəl
-ən-ᵊl
: being an addition : extra
additionally
adverb
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