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as in extensions
a smaller structure added to a main building
a new addition to the library providing space for an expanded video collection
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as in increases
something added (as by growth)
the cache of old stamps I found in the discarded desk was a huge addition to my stamp collection
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as in accumulations
the act or process of becoming greater in number
how do you account for the addition of more paint stains on your shirt after you put on a smock?
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Recent Examples of additions
Some major additions have already been shown off, such as new weapons and a rework to the customs map, but in an interview, Nikita let slip a couple of other additions that do not seem to have been shown off just yet.
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Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Last summer, however, the most important additions – Elliot Anderson (£15million plus Odi Vlachodimos, from Newcastle) and Nikola Milenkovic (£12million, Fiorentina) – had both joined by mid-July.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
These simple additions contributed to an even more complex flavor.
—Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
Boston could trot out a starting lineup that could compete without making any additions there.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
My only quibble with this adaptation is the pacing, which suffers thanks to a few unnecessary backstory additions and a few too many long, lingering shots and pregnant pauses that even mess up the flow of some iconic songs.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
The company has expanded from just under 100 course partnerships a year ago to over 570 golf courses today, with more than 400 additions in 2024 alone.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
With all these additions, there have to be players headed out of the Bronx as well.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
But Murakami has made a few key additions.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Additions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/additions. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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