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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
Displaced residents were given accommodations at a temporary shelter opened by the City of San Jose in collaboration with the Red Cross, authorities added.
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Splitit said this solution keeps issuers in the transaction flow and adds value for banks bypassed by most buy-now, pay-later services.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
Since then, many businesses have quietly added surcharges, usually around 2% to 4% of the total, without facing penalties.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
The team added blood-like liquids to make the models even more convincing during the printing process.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Splitit said this solution keeps issuers in the transaction flow and adds value for banks bypassed by most buy-now, pay-later services.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
Since then, many businesses have quietly added surcharges, usually around 2% to 4% of the total, without facing penalties.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
The team added blood-like liquids to make the models even more convincing during the printing process.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
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When not in use, the blanket folds directly into the pillow and can be attached to your suitcase handle with a convenient clip, and with this in tow, you’re guaranteed to be the envy of your seatmates.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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But a strain of fundamentalist politics attached itself to Trump early in his first term, lending that administration a socially-conservative anti-media heft.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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New-home sales are seen as a more timely measurement than purchases of existing homes, which are calculated when contracts close.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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Auditors also faulted the district for failing to ensure that the revenue-sharing arrangement with BusPatrol was being properly calculated.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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The congressional resolution introduced by Democratic senators will require legislative review and potential voting to determine whether military strikes against drug trafficking boats should continue.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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The White House did introduce additional 25% tariffs on all Indian imports in response to New Delhi's continued purchases of Russian oil and military goods.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Lockwood, for one, refuses to sum her story up neatly.—
Bekah Waalkes,
The Atlantic,
25 Sep. 2025
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Still, according to the investigative media outlet Mongabay, Petroperú has accumulated nearly $100 million in penalties for environmental damage across the country — sums the highly indebted state-company is not likely to be able to pay in the foreseeable future.—
Sabrina Weiss,
The Dial,
23 Sep. 2025
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In an instant, the president inserted himself into doctor-patient relationships all over the country.—
Edith Bracho-Sanchez,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Close grill lid and cook until a thermometer inserted in center of steaks registers 122°F to 125°F (for medium-rare) or to desired degree of doneness, 10 to 20 minutes, depending on size of steak.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
25 Sep. 2025
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Though Pearsall may be out due to injury, the team might have Jennings to count on no matter what.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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Now, the neoclassical structure is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and museum counting 57 of Orozco’s frescoes.—
David Shortell,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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Banners and signs must be hand-held and may not obstruct the view of other guests or PHX Arena advertising signage or be temporarily or permanently affixed to the building structure.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Maltilda, evicted from her home by the feline, decided to take up residence in the cat bed affixed to the window by her tank.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Xi promised that within a decade, China will expand wind and solar power capacity to more than six times its 2020 level.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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The bags contain lightweight material that absorb water and expands and can be stacked just like regular bags, as can the barriers which come in a variety of lengths.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Add.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/add. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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