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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
Lowe added that the water supply for current residents will not be affected by the new development.
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Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2025
The Boston market has remained steady and healthy, Hartwick added.
—Ruth Thompson, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
In the just over two years between tax cuts being enacted in December 2017 and the COVID-19 pandemic starting in February 2020, the United States added 5 million new jobs.
—David Santiago, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Republicans added freshman Fedorchak — a former North Dakota utility regulator — to their roster this year.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 15 Feb. 2025
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Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2025
The Boston market has remained steady and healthy, Hartwick added.
—Ruth Thompson, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
In the just over two years between tax cuts being enacted in December 2017 and the COVID-19 pandemic starting in February 2020, the United States added 5 million new jobs.
—David Santiago, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Republicans added freshman Fedorchak — a former North Dakota utility regulator — to their roster this year.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for add
Verb
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No MagSafe: The iPhone 16e does not have the popular feature that allows users to attach accessories and wirelessly charge the device.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The powder's keratin fibers attach to your hair to help build and strengthen strands, lending a look of fullness and volume, especially when used over time.—
Deanna Pai,
Allure,
21 Feb. 2025
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Despite several plane crashes since the start of 2025, officials insist air travel remains the safest mode of transportation, with the statistical chance of being in a crash being too small to calculate, according to data from the National Safety Council.—
Julia Bonavita,
Fox News,
21 Feb. 2025
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By the time the war was nearing its first anniversary, The New York Times calculated that four out of five structures in Jabaliya had been damaged or destroyed.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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This year's update is expected to revamp its slab-design, ditch the physical home button and introduce its FaceID feature, apart from camera and processor updates to support AI features, according to analysts and media reports.—
Akash Sriram,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Data transfer across clouds introduces risks of potential data leaks and interceptions, while disparate interfaces and configurations necessitate interoperability tools and emerging standards to streamline integration.—
Aravind Nuthalapati,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Oliver Wainwright, in The Guardian, sums it up well.—
Matt Shaw,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Michigan’s Danny Wolf perhaps summed things up best.—
Brendan Quinn,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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During one of her MRIs, Lauren found a website that lets users insert photos into the Eras Tour poster format.—
Staff Author,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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The young designer with Nigerian-Indian origins has incorporated files and documents into T-shirts, and has used a fading method on some of the pieces and inserted pieces of gold embroidery onto the shirts and dresses.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
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Anjelica Huston can always count on her ex Jack Nicholson.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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So January's tragic midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, which killed 67 people, only counts once.—
Alex Fitzpatrick,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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Each have one of nearly 50 model numbers on labels affixed to the bottom of the products.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2025
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They were affixed to dresses, tied back hair, and even adorned homewear.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
10 Jan. 2025
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She’s since expanded into other jewelry and accessories categories and launched lifestyle items like laptop cases, luggage tags and keychains.—
Layla Ilchi,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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The role has expanded into areas like physical security and global technology infrastructure.—
Aleksandr Yampolskiy,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Add.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/add. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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