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addition

[uh-dish-uhn] / əˈdɪʃ ən /
NOUN
process of conjoining, adding
Synonyms
STRONGEST
extension inclusion
STRONG
accession annexation attachment augmentation enlargement
WEAK
adding adjoining affixing increasing
Antonyms
STRONG
decrease
WEAK
deduction lessening loss reduction shrinkage subtraction withdrawal
NOUN
something conjoined to or enlargement of something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bonus boost enhancement expansion extension supplement
STRONG
accession accessory accretion accrual addendum additive adjunct aggrandizement annex appendage appendix attachment augmentation commission dividend enlargement extra gain hike increase increment markup option profit raise reinforcement rise wing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease
STRONG
decline drop fall lessening loss reduction shrinkage subtraction
WEAK
deduction withdrawal
NOUN
arithmetical process of augmentation
Synonyms
STRONG
accretion computing counting reckoning summation
WEAK
accruing adding enlarging expanding increasing summing tabulating totaling toting
Antonyms
WEAK
decrease deduction lessening loss reduction shrinkage subtraction withdrawal

Example Sentences

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In addition to storing data, the device offers a major advantage for artificial intelligence.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

The CPJ in February cited a source as saying that in addition, NHK's longtime videographer Mehdi Mohammedi's passport was confiscated along with his personal devices.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

In addition to Yoshi, theaters are selling $45 star-shaped Luma buckets, which light up and come in several colors.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

In addition to increased documentation requirements and the rollback of administrative improvements, the way states and participants interact has been fundamentally altered by the passage of H.R.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

In Bobby’s exhumation, a fragment of bone from his left small toe was extracted, in addition to seven tissue samples—enough for a binding test.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady