1
as in to attach
to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase
the band recently added a saxophonist and a keyboard player to its ranks add another cup of flour to the mixture
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2
as in to calculate
to combine (numbers) into a single sum
when she added all the phone charges herself, she discovered an error in her bill
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Recent Examples of add
Both three- and four-day tickets are available, with the option to add a Park Hopper and Lightning Lane Multi Pass upgrade.
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Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
The anonymous donor also pledged to add another $100,000 if more boosters match the initial donation.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2025
Right now, that’s Austin Booker, but the Bears could keep adding at defensive end.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
One that adds intermittent darkness, for instance, practically forces you to stand still for a few seconds until the lights flip back on (too slowly for my comfort).
—Ars Technica, 27 Feb. 2025
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Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
The anonymous donor also pledged to add another $100,000 if more boosters match the initial donation.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2025
Right now, that’s Austin Booker, but the Bears could keep adding at defensive end.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
One that adds intermittent darkness, for instance, practically forces you to stand still for a few seconds until the lights flip back on (too slowly for my comfort).
—Ars Technica, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for add
Verb
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The program’s rules, which were created during the Biden administration, previously favored broadband lines made of fiber-optic cables attached to homes.—
Cecilia Kang,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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Across the top of its wings, Wissa and her team had carefully attached three rows of thin, flexible plastic flaps, hinged with tape.—
Saugat Bolakhe,
WIRED,
5 Mar. 2025
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Because that period’s homeless count increased, the mortality rate — calculated as 3,326 deaths per 100,000 people — increased less, at 1.3%.—
Doug Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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This ratio is calculated as the percentage of net stocks repurchased relative to total market cap.—
GuruFocus,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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While Zero Day is a six-part thriller show, the series does introduce a cybersecurity term not widely known outside tech circles.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The announcement also introduced Hoichoi TV+ — a new format designed to bridge traditional television and on-demand viewing.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2025
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For luxury tax purposes, a team’s payroll is calculated by summing the average annual values of each contract, according to MLB’s current collective bargaining agreement.—
Russell Leung,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
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Oliver Wainwright, in The Guardian, sums it up well.—
Matt Shaw,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The coach inserts Ryan Davis, Alex Mangold, Eli Allen and Alex Sessoms.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
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Trump has been inserting himself into the sports world in the first months of his second term.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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Much more is promised from the producer this year, and with the new single as an indication of where things are headed, count us in for the ride.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
7 Mar. 2025
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The immediate concern for the four million and counting borrowers already behind on their student loans is finding a way to catch up and avoid deeper delinquency.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The faults uncovered were so egregious the courts affixed a penalty if they weren’t corrected.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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Instead of being positioned on top of the head, they are affixed behind both ears and run across the face, not necessarily over any portion of the hair.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Monday that the computer chipmaker TSMC had expanded its investment in the United States because of the possibility of separate 25% tariffs.—
COMPILED BYDEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Success in this new landscape depends on maintaining high-quality standards while effectively harnessing AI's capabilities to enhance and expand data resources.—
Deepak Yadav,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Add.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/add. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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