as in cumulative
produced by a series of additions of identical or similar things
certain drugs have additive effects when taken in conjunction with each other that one doesn't see when any one is used alone
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Recent Examples of additive
Alana Semuels, TIME, 3 Feb. 2025
The removal is in response to a color additive petition filed in 2022 by advocates who claim the additive is linked to cancer and behavioral problems in children.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025
For example, many in the MAHA movement lament how the United States permits scores of pesticides and consumer product additives that are banned in Europe.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Red dye 3 has been banned from use in topical drugs and cosmetics since 1990, when the FDA found that the additive causes cancer in animals.
—Alana Semuels, TIME, 3 Feb. 2025
The removal is in response to a color additive petition filed in 2022 by advocates who claim the additive is linked to cancer and behavioral problems in children.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
Tap water often contains chlorine and other additives, which can build up in houseplant soil and affect the growth of monsteras.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025
For example, many in the MAHA movement lament how the United States permits scores of pesticides and consumer product additives that are banned in Europe.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for additive
Adjective
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The cumulative rise of roughly 260 fatal overdoses was clustered mostly in Nevada.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
10 Mar. 2025
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And cumulative dose – for example, taking without consistent use – didn't appear to be beneficial, either.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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She was hired by a large Japanese corporation’s subsidiary to be a local employee in the Bay Area.—
Jason Phillips,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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What to Know The U.S. Treasury Department said the sanctioned entities procured UAV components for an Iranian firm and its subsidiary that are both already under U.S. sanctions.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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All season performances take place at the Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, with live accompaniment by the Lyric Opera Orchestra.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Artemis now sometimes provides musical accompaniment in the Crossroads.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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True to her own, minimalist style, regularly inspired by the ’90s, these sneakers are the best complement to an effortless pair of low slung, baggy jeans—a silhouette the denim market can’t get enough of.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Leafs have been scouring the trade market for that player for months, and have been searching for a complement to Tavares and Matthews in the middle since free agency last summer.—
Jonas Siegel,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Lastly, if a person experiences unpredictable menstrual migraines, their provider may advise a magnesium supplement.—
Brigid Dwyer,
Verywell Health,
27 Feb. 2025
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As a Senate aide early in his career, Zeller investigated a tainted L-tryptophan supplement that killed at least 30 people and sickened thousands in the U.S. in 1989.—
Arthur Allen,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Additive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/additive. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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