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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
Warehouse workers roam the aisles, keeping tabs on the inventory, adding and pulling a menagerie of unusual and valuable bottles.
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
Painted Brick Painting your front door to add a pop of color or updating your home's exterior with fresh paint is typically a great way to spruce up and appeal to buyers.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
Scrape down sides of bowl, and add honey and lemon zest and juice.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
This confrontation between Chinese and Western weapons represents not just a bilateral conflict but a proxy test of rival global military technologies – adding another layer of great-power competition to the crisis.
—Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 10 May 2025
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
Painted Brick Painting your front door to add a pop of color or updating your home's exterior with fresh paint is typically a great way to spruce up and appeal to buyers.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
Scrape down sides of bowl, and add honey and lemon zest and juice.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
This confrontation between Chinese and Western weapons represents not just a bilateral conflict but a proxy test of rival global military technologies – adding another layer of great-power competition to the crisis.
—Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 10 May 2025
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The attorney will take point dealing with all the legalities attached to the accident and will deal directly with the other driver’s insurance.—
LyssaNoel Frater,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The creator replaced it with a nearly identical bronze statue shortly after, but moved its location to private property nearby and attached it to concrete and metal rods.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 May 2025
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In that case, Freedom Debt Relief will calculate the overall amount of debt and develop an affordable plan to help pay off the loan and establish a healthy budget.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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For example, The Times did not count the Crown Estate or the Duchy of Lancaster when calculating King Charles' current wealth.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Like other invasives, the carp were introduced in the 1960s to help aquaculture in the South, but have since spread to 31 states.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Not all of these changes would come into force immediately upon the bill's passage, but all changes would be implemented within the coming decade. Low-Income Adults One of the main reforms is introducing new work requirements.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Commenters are standing behind the poster, with one summing it up.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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To sum it up, recession nails (in its many forms) refers to the switch from seeing a nail tech in a salon to DIY manicures.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
1 May 2025
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Those who opt for implants could receive $75 at the time it is inserted, $100 six months after and $125 one year later.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2025
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The device is inserted via the jugular vein and interfaces with the motor cortex.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The Angel Guild counts a community of over 1.1M members from more than 170 countries who cleared The Strangers’ Case for distribution.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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Numbers still count, but so do relationships, values, outcomes and long-term contributions to major causes.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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But in recent weeks, sometime after March, a series of ornate gold medallions—originally affixed to the ceiling cornice—have started to appear elsewhere in the room, as if the unique piece of decor were multiplying itself.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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That’s because the standard EEG typically uses 21 of them, affixed to the scalp in strategic positions to capture activity from various brain regions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 May 2025
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This year, that influence expanded into the cultural mainstream with her debut on Season 7 of The Real Housewives of Miami.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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On a year-on-year basis, however, Japan's GDP expanded 1.7%, the largest expansion since the first quarter of 2023 and a stronger showing compared to the 1.3% growth seen in the fourth quarter.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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“Add.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/add. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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