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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
The retail trades added nearly 22,000 jobs in April, accounting for almost one-fifth of total job growth, according to preliminary federal data released Friday.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 May 2026
Juniors Alex Kazaryan and 6-6 Danny Franco each added 14 kills.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 10 May 2026
Rui Hachimura paced the Lakers with 21 points (going 5 for 8 from 3-point range), while LeBron James added 19 points, eight assists and six rebounds.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Kelleher and Null both had two goals while senior Chase Connor, Fasano and Johnson each added a goal.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2026
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 May 2026
Juniors Alex Kazaryan and 6-6 Danny Franco each added 14 kills.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 10 May 2026
Rui Hachimura paced the Lakers with 21 points (going 5 for 8 from 3-point range), while LeBron James added 19 points, eight assists and six rebounds.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Kelleher and Null both had two goals while senior Chase Connor, Fasano and Johnson each added a goal.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for add
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Bidets that can be attached to your toilet and don’t use electricity can cost around $30, and toilet seats with fancy options such as heated water and air dryers can exceed $600.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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There is always pressure attached to El Clasico, but this weekend’s meeting between Barcelona and Real Madrid feels bigger than most.—
Dean Jones,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Redford sought to play the Bob Woodward character as reserved and calculating, while Hoffman, as Carl Bernstein, was manic and chain-smoking.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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That night, Paige downloaded an app to calculate her due date.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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He was introduced at a rally alongside San Diego Bay.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Spirit introduced itself to the market, five years later, as Charter One.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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That sums to about $40 billion – far short of the $56 billion price tag for eBay.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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And that talk was just, to sum it up, really just, ‘Hey, go play basketball.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
22 Apr. 2026
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Environmentalists are rejecting California’s implementation of its landmark single-use plastic law taking, claiming regulators inserted loopholes favoring the plastic industry.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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In his stead, Hynes has inserted Daemon Hunt into the lineup for the first two games of the Colorado series.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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That doesn’t count the 2020 season, which was cut short by the Covid outbreak.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Gleevec was able to switch the abnormal enzyme off, shutting down the cell overgrowth and letting patients' white blood cell counts return to normal.—
Sydney Lupkin,
NPR,
10 May 2026
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Black Bear – which denied making such a threat – also required the association to affix the logo of its corporate sponsor, Biggby Coffee, to players’ jerseys, contracts show.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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The unlawful taking of any part or accessory affixed to the interior or exterior of a motor vehicle in a manner which would make the item an attachment of the vehicle or necessary for its operation.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
6 May 2026
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There are numerous suites in the mix that expand upon the space, and anyone booking an executive category room enjoys access to the 25th-floor club lounge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Together, the movements reflected an apparent effort to insulate some of Iran's remaining military and aviation assets from the expanding conflict, even as officials publicly served as brokers for de-escalation.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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“Add.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/add. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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