appending

verb

present participle of append
as in adding
to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase append the prefix "un-" to each of these words

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Recent Examples of appending Benoit delights in language as much as her heroine, weaving Regency-era slang throughout and appending a chapter-by-chapter glossary of vulgarities. — Angelina Mazza, Vulture, 19 June 2026 Here, research has revealed, for example, how audience and journalistic frames interact and compete in liveblogs, where in a space of potential co-production, journalists still reframe amateur contributions by appending their own frames onto them. — Daniel Jackson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
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adding
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  • Eight other children were injured and being treated at a hospital, senior police official Faisal Kamran said, adding that the owner of the tutoring center and another person have been arrested.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • Instead of adding service charges to offset rising costs, restaurants should simply price menu items accordingly, said Parmelee.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
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