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additive

[ad-i-tiv] / ˈæd ɪ tɪv /


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A 2022 color additive petition filed by two dozen food safety and health advocates found that Red Dye No. 3 caused cancer in laboratory male rats exposed to high levels of the dye.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

That’s not only additive to Nvidia’s software stack.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

While many artists at Felix experiment with their surfaces through additive processes, others use a subtractive approach to enliven their work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

He noted that Microsoft’s relationship with OpenAI “is not nearly as additive as it once was” either.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Mom casually refers to her revolutionary soil additive.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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