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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  • Options considered during the analysis included drilling holes in the existing piles and adding more steel inside, or widening the pile caps so more piles could be added on the outside.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Rounding out the promotion is the Gosoul2 Pro Dual Motor, available for US$799 with code NATLBTS, adding another dual-motor option to the Back to School lineup.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
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“Appending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appending. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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