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
New shows and movies are always being added, so here are my top picks for this weekend and the week ahead, plus everything new streaming below.
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PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
That sector, which has attributed for the lion’s share of overall job growth this year, added 46,800 jobs in August.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
This modularity allows for power capacity to be added incrementally as needed.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Gunter totaled 134 receiving yards on three catches, while Boyd added five grabs for 73 yards and Knowles had 83 yards on a pair of receptions.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
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PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
That sector, which has attributed for the lion’s share of overall job growth this year, added 46,800 jobs in August.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
This modularity allows for power capacity to be added incrementally as needed.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Gunter totaled 134 receiving yards on three catches, while Boyd added five grabs for 73 yards and Knowles had 83 yards on a pair of receptions.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for add
Verb
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That accusation was included as a footnote attached to documents the government filed in immigration court.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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The area was hit heavily by flooding and widespread destruction because the Mississippi River attaches at the mouth of the ward.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The payments are calculated to increase by 5% every year.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Dennis Culhane, a University of Pennsylvania professor who specializes in homelessness and housing policy, calculated that the number of men older than 60 living in shelters roughly tripled from 2000 to 2020.—
Felice J. Freyer,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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City Council member Trenika McCoy, who represents Ward 2 on the eastern part of the city, is proposing to put the question to the voters by introducing an ordinance that would allow voters to decide during an election next year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Sep. 2025
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Hockey Ultimate Team is introducing HUT Seasons, while World of Chel and HUT are both fully crossplay-enabled this year.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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In the end, the bag of chips might sum him up.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
21 Aug. 2025
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The launch tagline summed it up: Your Data, Your AI.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Fatemian takes a single vegetable at a time, starting with the carrots, and works his way around the edges, inserting the veggies into the arugula so they’re partially supported by the greens.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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The full-on answers are below for each group, finally inserting the four words in each category.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Rule twists at the end of each half such as long-range goals counting double guarantee plenty of late drama such as the Final 4 semifinalists being determined by a buzzer-beater goal in the final regular game day.—
Steve Price,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Shouldn’t his 17-year record as head football coach, including his running a clean recruitment effort and graduating his players (epitomized by the highest Division I graduation rate for several years), have counted for something?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In Wisconsin, the secretary of state is responsible for recording acts of the governor, affixing the great seal, keeping custody of state records, laws, books and more.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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During Christmas one year, when there was no money for a tree or decorations, mother and daughters taped leaves and pine cones to a paper cutout of a tree affixed to the living-room wall.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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The tournament expanded from 24 teams to 32 at the start of the 1999-2000 season, with a second group stage then played before being replaced with the round of 16 in 2003-04.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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This shift is reinforced by Russia’s push to expand its eastward infrastructure through the Power of Siberia pipelines cementing a more permanent divide in global energy markets.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Add.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/add. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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