Synonyms of additions

additions

noun

plural of addition

1

as in extensions

a smaller structure added to a main building

a new addition to the library providing space for an expanded video collection

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extensions
• annexes
• wings
• penthouses
• arms
• ells

2

as in increases

something added (as by growth)

the cache of old stamps I found in the discarded desk was a huge addition to my stamp collection

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increases
• boosts
• gains
• expansions
• augmentations
• increments
• addenda
• raises
• supplements
• accretions
• accruals
• rises
• more
• pluses
• proliferations
• accumulations
• step-ups
• upticks
• extensions
• continuations
• collections
• complements
• spikes
• appendixes
• gatherings
• accessions
• jumps
• assemblages
• upturns
• uptrends
• run-ups

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reductions
• losses
• decreases
• diminutions
• depletions
• declines
• shrinkages
• abatements
• falls
• decrements
• subtractions
• deductions
• diminishments
• drop-offs
• step-downs
• falloffs

3

as in accumulations

the act or process of becoming greater in number

how do you account for the addition of more paint stains on your shirt after you put on a smock?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increases
• accumulations
• multiplications
• proliferations
• growths
• expansions
• enlargements
• extensions
• augmentations
• amplifications
• escalations
• accruals
• accretions
• inflations
• gains
• cumulations
• rises
• creeps
• increments
• spreads
• hikes
• distensions
• boosts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreases
• reductions
• contractions
• diminutions
• condensations
• drops
• shrinkages
• abatements
• diminishments
• falls
• drop-offs
• falloffs
• shortenings
• retrenchments
• constrictions
• compressions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of additions

The Rams' revamped defensive front will be shorthanded Sunday when Los Angeles faces the Philadelphia Eagles without its two most notable offseason additions. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Stock futures are flying after the September jobs report came in light on both payroll additions and wage growth. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

The young, new-look Hawks team needs to develop chemistry with the recent roster additions. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

The additions include Kansas’s 2nd, Michigan’s 1st, North Carolina’s 13th, New Jersey’s 2nd, Oklahoma’s 5th, Texas’s 9th, Virginia’s 6th and Washington’s 5th. — Dan Merica, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

Onboard Scarlet Lady, the newest additions include Lucky Lotus by Razzle Dazzle, an Asian spin on the line’s signature restaurant. — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026

Trotting out this try-hard trifecta of confusing, uninspired installments in a year that’s seen so many entertaining, thought-provoking additions to the horror genre? — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2026

The presentation extends to Brazilian stationery, gifts, homeware and jewelry brands including Fine Prints, MH Studio, Paper House, Dipa Farm and Ju Scarpa, as well as international additions such as Borsalino, Monies, Sermoneta and Olympia Le-Tan. — David Moin, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

He’s made elegant additions, too, such as stitching in a lovely fairy tale that Ionesco wrote for his daughter and staging it with a whimsical storm of soap bubbles. — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026