How to Use additive in a Sentence

additive

1 of 2 adjective

• The additive was so toxic, even a splash on the skin could be lethal.
  — Michael J. Coren, Quartz, 16 June 2022
• To make his home in the Rockies, Lovins came up with a number of additive ideas.
  — Leidy Klotz, Scientific American, 12 May 2022
• All of that, of course, assumes that ESG is additive at all.
  — Jerry Bowyer, National Review, 18 Sep. 2020
• The seaweed additive also did not hurt the cattle’s growth or change the taste of beef.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 26 Apr. 2021
• In the early 1900s, it was sometimes used as a food additive, but much less so now.
  — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2022
• Think additive subtle lines that combine to make more of a statement, with just the right amount of shine.
  — Daisy Melamed Sanders, ELLE, 13 July 2023
• The extract is also an additive in root beer and Slurpees.
  — Sarah Jane Tribble, Quartz, 20 July 2021
• And the fact that Alton has Kristen is such an additive element in the show.
  — Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 16 June 2022
• From the sound of it, these kinds of features will be additive to what Sims players expect.
  — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 31 Jan. 2023
• Using them as feed keeps the chickens fed with additive-free food.
  — Megan Taros, The Arizona Republic, 16 June 2021
• The only additive is a little vegetable oil to keep the caramel from bubbling over.
  — New York Times, 26 Jan. 2021
• Try filling the sink up all the way to the overflow with a bleach additive in the water, and that could flush away bacteria causing the smell.
  — Mark Philben, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Apr. 2022
• Who can judge, Gummer asks, a parent who bakes their kid an additive-free cake from scratch?
  — Amelia Tait, Wired, 26 Nov. 2021
• The chemical is banned as a food additive in the European Union.
  — Tyler Van Dyke, Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2020
• At present, Utah does not bring enough additive value to be knocking on the door of the Big Ten, but its value and brand have risen in recent years.
  — Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 July 2022
• For instance, the researchers have to track the animals’ weight to make sure the additive isn’t affecting growth.
  — Matt Simon, Wired, 1 Oct. 2021
• Too often, when we are faced with a problem, our impulse is to be additive.
  — Ashley Stahl, Forbes, 20 May 2021
• This powdered food additive, made from kelp, claims to help reduce plaque and tartar buildup.
  — Woman's Day, 15 Feb. 2023
• And the concept of rolling out a feed additive to the world’s billion cows faces some logistical challenges.
  — Matt Simon, Wired, 1 Oct. 2021
• Chlorine, an additive in city water supplies, could kill the fish.
  — Author: Richard Read, Anchorage Daily News, 26 July 2021
• LyondellBasell produces a form of the acid that is used as a food preservative and flavor additive.
  — Tom Steele, Dallas News, 28 July 2021
• Ideally your work is additive to your life, not a vortex that sucks you in, stripping you of the time and energy to do anything else.
  — Nicole Wood, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2021
• The owner of a soap maker and food additive company gave up his stake in Aston Villa.
  — New York Times, 16 Mar. 2021
• The additive goes into cow food and the company is also aiming to produce it in capsule form.
  — Laura Paddison, CNN, 24 Jan. 2023
• The additive, called an adjuvant, prevents the formation of dicamba acid, which can evaporate off of plants and drift on the wind.
  — Jacob Bunge, WSJ, 11 Oct. 2020
• Oils contain bases to prevent acidification, so the TBN shows how much additive is left to keep it healthy.
  — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, 14 June 2020
• But the studio has argued that the effect is additive; many people would still come to theaters while a new audience would watch on streaming.
  — Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2020
• In contrast to working with clay, an additive process, butter is sculpted by taking away.
  — Rachel Hutton, Star Tribune, 21 Aug. 2020
• And compared to the current state-of-the-art electronics manufacturing, printing is an additive method.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 10 Jan. 2024
• But the leading candidate appears to be a synthetic feed additive, Bovaer, which has been proven to reduce methane by about 30% in European studies.
  — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2023

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additive

2 of 2 noun

• While the fat in pan spray won’t damage the nonstick coating, many of the additives used will.
  — Christa Glennie, wsj.com, 26 Dec. 2023
• As with the other foods, skip additives like butter and salt and serve them plain.
  — Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2023
• All five of these additives have been banned from food use in the European Union.
  — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2023
• Qui does note that no additives are used in its tequila.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2023
• In the best scenarios, QR codes have served as an additive.
  — Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2022
• The additive, says Woldegiorgis, was meant to improve the shelf life of injera from three days to ten days.
  — Julien Chongwang, Quartz Africa, 7 July 2020
• In the ancient Mediterranean, experts say additives as varied as blood, milk and egg were used.
  — Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2023
• But new research shows that a large amount of options on the shelves may be rancid or tainted with other oils and additives.
  — Good Housekeeping, 4 June 2023
• The beans were removed before adding the rum to the casks, and according to the brand no sugar or additives were used in this particular rum.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2023
• No sugar or additives were added, and it was bottled at 41.2 percent ABV.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Feb. 2024
• The harm of lead additives in gas is an exception, in that it was known from the get-go—lead has been known to be a neurotoxin since ancient Greece.
  — Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 1 Apr. 2023
• The additive is also found in an anti-malaria drug President Trump has praised as a treatment for the virus.
  — Alejandro Serrano, SFChronicle.com, 24 Mar. 2020
• Parts like the door seal are treated with Microban, an additive that helps prevent the growth of odor-causing bacteria, so there's no need to leave the door ajar.
  — Carolyn Forte, Good Housekeeping, 1 Oct. 2020
• The difference between the fish tank cleaning additive that the couple took and the drug used to treat malaria is the way they are formulated.
  — CBS News, 24 Mar. 2020
• The company said lab trials have shown the additive can reduce up to 95% of methane emissions.
  — Laura Paddison, CNN, 24 Jan. 2023
• Sweeteners, sugary syrups and even some plant milks contain additives that can inflame the gut and the brain, undoing all the hard work.
  — Georgia Day, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2023
• Food additives do not undergo as intensive of a review by the FDA as medicines.
  — Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 14 July 2023
• Banner Health said Monday that the couple in their 60s got sick within half an hour of ingesting the additive.
  — CBS News, 24 Mar. 2020
• Are there additives that could be bad for my physical or mental health?
  — Julie Chapon, Fortune Europe, 5 Mar. 2024
• Deli meat is typically filled with salt and additives that are tough on cats' bodies, Dr. Kubala says.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2023
• The fish tank additive is used to eliminate algae and to treat the white spot condition commonly known as ich.
  — Neil Vigdor, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2020
• But Take Note These capsules do contain a longer list of additives compared to other options on our list.
  — Casey Seiden, Parents, 15 Mar. 2024
• While both ingredients are recognized as safe by the FDA, some may choose to avoid these food additives.
  — Casey Seiden, Parents, 26 Feb. 2024
• Some aerosol duster products already contain this type of additive, which has not been shown to have much impact on substance abuse.
  — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 20 Apr. 2023
• The decision deals a significant blow to the ethanol industry and corn farmers who grow the crop from which the fuel additive is made.
  — David Pitt, ajc, 2 July 2021
• Some additives include soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, beer or liquor, and cheeses.
  — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2023
• As a result, it can only really be used as an additive to salt.
  — Ciara Nugent, Time, 12 Dec. 2022
• Always read the ingredients to be sure the honey hasn't been cut with other additives.
  — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 13 Dec. 2023
• When plastic is broken apart by heat, tons of chemical additives fly out as well.
  — WIRED, 31 July 2023
• This supplement is vegan, allergen-free, non-GMO, and free of preservatives and additives.
  — Casey Seiden, Parents, 26 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024