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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Recent Examples of additive
Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Even though studies have not shown the same effect in people exposed to Red 3, a statute known as the Delaney Clause requires the FDA to ban any additive found to cause cancer in people or rats.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
Related Articles While the app’s most common use case globally is scanning food products to determine the presence of potentially harmful additives and endocrine disruptors, Yuka’s cosmetic product-scanning side is seeing fast growth.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 11 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The removal is in response to a color additive petition filed in 2022 by advocates who claim the additive is linked to cancer and behavioral problems in children.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Even though studies have not shown the same effect in people exposed to Red 3, a statute known as the Delaney Clause requires the FDA to ban any additive found to cause cancer in people or rats.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
Even so, banning a food additive is typically a laboriously slow legal process.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
Related Articles While the app’s most common use case globally is scanning food products to determine the presence of potentially harmful additives and endocrine disruptors, Yuka’s cosmetic product-scanning side is seeing fast growth.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for additive
Adjective
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Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey have been together for just five of those last 15 games, with a cumulative plus/minus of minus-5.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Instead, every piece of content builds on the last, creating a cumulative knowledge asset.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Produced by The Quaker Oats Company, a Frito-Lay subsidiary.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Akoni’s Toscano said the company is looking at opening a subsidiary in Japan, in addition to the imminent unveiling of a Dubai unit.—
Martino Carrera,
WWD,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The near-instant acceleration feels unrelenting and unlimited, sensations made more surreal by the accompaniment of relative silence.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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Now prepare to meet his movie-star alter ego. Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, takes his first leading film role in Hurry Up Tomorrow, a feature-length accompaniment to his sixth album of the same name, coming to theaters May 16.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Reverse front pleats give them a tailored look, and the wide legs are the perfect complement for heeled booties.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Smith has become the perfect complement to star wideout A.J. Brown (more on that in a second) because of his elite speed, shiftiness and strong hands.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC News,
4 Feb. 2025
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This usually requires vegans to eat fortified foods or take a variety of supplements, especially for nutrients like vitamin B12, which is only found in animal products.—
Daryl Austin,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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These alternative treatments include dietary changes and supplements consumed via juices, fresh fruits, vegetables, coffee enemas and more.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Additive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/additive. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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