and

[and, uhnd, uhn, n] / ænd, ənd, ən, n /

CONJUNCTION

in addition to; plus

Synonyms

WEAK

along with also as a consequence as well as furthermore including moreover together with

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Fruit flies are simple to breed and keep in the lab.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

AI tools helped align those images and assemble them into a unified 3D map.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Bates said many discoveries from fruit fly neuroscience have carried over from invertebrates to mammals, including findings related to navigation, olfaction, and memory.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The same pattern appeared in circuits linked to the fly's wings, mouth, and other body parts.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

As a teenager, Joan was visited by three saints—Michael, Catherine, and Margaret—as she worked the fields of her small village in rural France.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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