ADDED Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈa-dəd

Definition of added

as in additional

resulting in an increase in amount or number ever since his mother got sick, he's had the added responsibility of getting his little sister ready for school

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added

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to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase the band recently added a saxophonist and a keyboard player to its ranks add another cup of flour to the mixture

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as in calculated

to combine (numbers) into a single sum when she added all the phone charges herself, she discovered an error in her bill

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Adjective

Some powders may also contain added sugars, sugar alcohols, or other ingredients that can cause GI discomfort. — Jess Cording, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 An added bonus is that the cup is spill-free. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026

Verb

Earlier this month, the government said that businesses and other employers added just 29,000 jobs in September, down from 133,000 in August and below what economists had forecast. — Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Beyond the main stage, EXIT’s No Sleep stage hosted Charlie Sparks, BIIA, Layla Benitez, Paolo Ferrara and Olympe, while live performances from Satori and Giolì & Assia added another dimension to the weekend. — Peony Hirwani, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for added

Recent Examples of Synonyms for added

Adjective

After confirming that the line from Exeter that ran through the village of Starcross didn’t open until the end of May, 1846, Cade and his team turned to the schedule for additional clues.

— Mike McRae October 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
Darrell Alexander, who runs composer agency Cool Music, sees working as an additional composer as the best entry point for anyone starting out.

— Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of additional

Verb

Stellantis There's also all the homologation and regulatory hurdles attached to having something that flits between being a passenger-car and a light truck.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
Most practice systems model authorization as a yes or no attached to a code, which is why this change cannot be entered correctly.

— JP Montoya, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of attached

Verb

Comparing households aged 72 and older in 2022 with those aged 75 and older in 2025, Maggiulli calculated a smaller—but still substantial—21% increase.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
It is calculated as a weighted average of atomic clocks worldwide and is communicated by BIPM, the official source for UTC.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of calculated

Adjective

Trump told Congress that the pause was in the national interest but gave no further details.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
The same may not prove true of utility costs where many rate hikes remain pending and a tough winter could cause further spikes.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of further

Verb

Everyone duly introduced, the crew gets to work preparing for the first charter.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
First introduced on Italy’s Canale 5 in 1999, the word game has appeared in more than 10,000 episodes across 12 countries, according to Good Formats.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of introduced

Adjective

The company’s 400-plus partner brands include Merit, Nars Cosmetics, Ilia Beauty, Makeup by Mario, Sachajuan and more.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
But much more work is needed to understand what this region of the genome does, and Claude is no replacement for biologists, the scientists say.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of more

Verb

Trump has vastly expanded ICE to ramp up deportations of immigrants, refugees and asylum-seekers, and the agency was a major part of last year’s law-enforcement surge in the Chicago area known as Operation Midway Blitz.

— Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Open Doors Foundation, which began operations in 2025 and quickly expanded before running into zoning and code issues at multiple properties this year, has sought to remain open at 3221 Independence Avenue, its original location.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026

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