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adjective

ˈa-də-tiv How to pronounce additive (audio)
Definition of additivenext
as in cumulative
produced by a series of additions of identical or similar things certain drugs have additive effects when taken in conjunction with each other that one doesn't see when any one is used alone

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additive

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noun

as in subsidiary

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Recent Examples of additive
Adjective
Sci, 2026 Blood might seem like an unusual, even slightly morbid, additive to paint. — Mike McRae 17, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026 Started to see a few more additive things with body language or going out on his own. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
Multi-color printing was added at the start of this year after a breakthrough in technology, and Nike brought additive printing through its own Project Nectar tech on the Air Max 95000 introduced last fall. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026 The friction has been finding options that feel consistent with a low-additive lifestyle. — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for additive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for additive
  1. cumulative
  2. subsidiary
  3. accompaniment
  4. complement
  5. supplement
Adjective
  • Cardio Effort is calculated for individual workouts taking into account both intensity and duration but provides a plain language evaluation that compares a user’s cumulative weekly effort against a personalized baseline.
    — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Inception says Mercury 3’s faster inference could help reduce these cumulative delays without requiring developers to switch to less capable models.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of cumulative
Noun
  • In April, a federal jury in Manhattan found that Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary illegally maintained monopoly power.
    — James LaForge, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The need-to-know this morning Roivant and its subsidiary Priovant announced positive results across two Phase 3 studies of their drug Lisraya in non-infectious uveitis, an inflammatory eye disease that can lead to vision loss.
    — Elaine Chen, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of subsidiary
Noun
  • Soundtracks often work in a similar way—music that’s been composed with the idea of accompaniment, melodies that are meant to join with a story already can work perfectly when one is in the midst of creating a character or scene.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Make little parcels with the fish and all the accompaniments to make a perfect bite.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of accompaniment
Noun
  • Jeremiah Cobb also was effective as the running back complement to Brown’s lead role.
    — Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Among street style stars, black skirts are the perfect complement to loose-fitting sweaters and oversized blazers.
    — Michel Mejía, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of complement
Noun
  • Looking a bit further down the line, Capsum hopes to move into producing nutraceuticals and other supplements.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Hwang also cautions against turning to quick fixes found online, such as supplements and restrictive diets.
    — Lauren Finney Harden, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of supplement

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“Additive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/additive. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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