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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Guests can also purchase a wearable Power-Up Band for additional interactivity across SUPER NINTENDO WORLD.
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Samantha Neely, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Coal ash ponds and acid mine drainage pose additional threats, with the EPA identifying over 1,000 U.S. sites contaminated by coal ash, affecting rivers, streams, and drinking water according to the Citizens’ Climate Lobby report.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
This was a major additional cost to the $20,000-$30,000 required to put on the event each year.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
During testimony, public employees expressed fears that any additional cost associated with bringing workers back to offices would come out of their department’s budgets, further stressing agencies during tight fiscal times.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2025
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Samantha Neely, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Coal ash ponds and acid mine drainage pose additional threats, with the EPA identifying over 1,000 U.S. sites contaminated by coal ash, affecting rivers, streams, and drinking water according to the Citizens’ Climate Lobby report.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
This was a major additional cost to the $20,000-$30,000 required to put on the event each year.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
During testimony, public employees expressed fears that any additional cost associated with bringing workers back to offices would come out of their department’s budgets, further stressing agencies during tight fiscal times.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 22 May 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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