add (up)

verb

Definition of add (up)next
as in to number

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for add (up)
  1. number
  2. total
  3. compute
  4. enumerate
  5. count
  6. tell
  7. table
  8. tally
Verb
  • According to The Korea Times, in July 2024 Beijing demanded that Pyongyang recall North Korean workers in China—numbered in the tens of thousands—so that China could comply with UN Security Council Resolution 2937, which called for the repatriation of North Korean laborers.
    Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Advertisement The Latino population in the United States now numbers more than 60 million, nearly 20% of the population, according to a 2021 report from the Pew Research Center.
    Aisha Wallace-Palomares, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of number
Verb
  • The second-year back totaled 157 yards from scrimmage and one touchdown in the victory and should continue to see heavy workloads with Moss out indefinitely.
    NBC News, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Mortgage balances rose by $77 billion, reaching $12.52 trillion, while auto loans saw an increase of $10 billion, totaling $1.63 trillion.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of total
Verb
  • Regardless, the computing world looks Apple’s way with every new generation of its M-series silicon, and Apple indeed continues to lead in a host of areas.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The Apollo 11 Analogy: Maximizing Minimal Resources A compelling analogy for today’s quantum computing state is the Apollo 11 mission.
    Yuval Boger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of compute
Verb
  • So many different things can go awry, more than can be enumerated in one short essay.
    Essence, Essence, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The paper enumerates the various pathways through which floods and food insecurity are connected, including direct devastation to the means of food production or indirect strains on family income to purchase food.
    Henna Hundal, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of enumerate
Verb
  • No voting by email: Votes by email and after 5 p.m. Wednesday are not counted.
    Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Those tallies could change as ballots set aside for curing and other remaining votes are counted.
    Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of count
Verb
  • As Milton approached, Phillips told residents to remember his Rule #7: Don’t freak out.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Catherine tells the story of her rape as a trauma survivor does, doing her best to conjure the dark collage of sensory details imprinted on her memory.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of tell
Verb
  • Bishop said the organization has been connecting with school counselors in the area and tabling at events to get the word out about its mission.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Lapid and members of the opposition did support the bills but their final versions were tabled by members of Netanyahu's Likud party.
    Barak Ravid, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of table
Verb
  • With partial results, Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter had tallied about 56% of the vote, gaining a commanding lead over his Republican challenger, insurance executive Nik Gjonaj, who had 44%, with about a third of the precincts counted.
    Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Results will continue to be tallied throughout Tuesday night and updated every weekday until all ballots are counted.
    Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of tally
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“Add (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/add%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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