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
  • Psalm 23 is numbered Psalm 22 in the Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate because of differences in how the psalms are divided and numbered.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Watchlist volume jumps an average of 40 times for Unreleased Gems titles specifically, according to figures Letterboxd has publicly cited, numbers a filmmaker can point to that a skeptical buyer can’t wave away.
    — Joshua Encinias, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of number
Verb
  • Cloud service agreements totaled $29 billion, with data center leases not commenced of $25 billion, equity investments of $25 billion, and capital expenditures of $8 billion.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • So far, 48 donations totaling €3,684 ($4,292) have been made, with a €10,000 goal.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of total
Verb
  • The issue is that AI technology iterates extremely fast, causing related equipment and computing assets to depreciate rapidly, whereas financing debts are long term, creating a maturity mismatch risk.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Later developments in complexity theory pointed in directions that seem even less related to computing.
    — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of compute
Verb
  • The measurement will be wrong, in ways that can be enumerated.
    — Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The other side of the coin here is those who only want to question the integrity of the country, or only want to enumerate its deals with the devil, that’s not healthy either.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026
Definition of enumerate
Verb
  • The latest available Census of Agriculture data, from 2023, counted about 47,000 cattle and calves in the county.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Miller sought an injunction similar to the one former Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia received, challenging eligibility rules that count seasons played at a junior college against a player’s four years of eligibility at a Division I school.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of count
Verb
  • The referendum campaign has fueled debate about Iceland’s place in the world, Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir told reporters after casting her ballot in ​the capital on Saturday.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Indrika Ratwatte, the acting assistant secretary-general for humanitarian affairs, told the Security Council that the Kenscoff attack forced more than 2,600 people to flee their homes, many for the second or third time.
    — Evens Sanon, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of tell
Verb
  • Then, council members voted to table the vote on the data center until after the court proceeding.
    — Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The request comes after a heated Tuesday Commissioners Court meeting, where commissioners unanimously voted to table proposals to reduce the number of Election Day and early voting sites available in Tarrant County.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of table
Verb
  • In 517 plate appearances, Dillon Dingler has hit 26 long balls (20th in MLB), tallied 82 RBIs (10th in MLB) and scored 65 runs.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Birdow tallied five TDs in just five games, making the most of limited time.
    — Charles Baggarly August 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026
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 31 Aug. 2026.

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