Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for add (up)
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The wolf, numbered 2512-BC, was one of 15 relocated from Canada to Colorado in January, marking the second wave of reintroductions by the state after voters approved the effort in 2020.—
Max Levy,
Denver Post,
16 May 2025 -
There were quite a few pieces inside the box, but the instructions were pretty easy to follow (again, after a couple of false starts) and each part was labelled and numbered in a pretty logical manner (piece two connects to piece three and so on).—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
12 May 2025
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Clean energy and transportation investment in the first three months of this year totaled $67.3 billion.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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According to the World Bank, remittances sent to home countries in 2023 totaled about $656 billion — equivalent to the gross domestic product of Belgium.—
Fatima Hussein,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Synapses are the way neurons move and compute information in the brain.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2025
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Power is the lifeblood of data centers, but data centers aren’t plug-and-play operations, requiring copious amounts of electricity for computing power and fans to keep the infrastructure cool.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2025
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Later, Chakraborty enumerates the many forces that act on her, like her grief at being unable to get to India in time for her own mother’s cremation.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Harvard’s lawyers devote an entire section of the university’s lawsuit to enumerating the real-world impacts of the sudden halt of federal funding.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
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With overseas ballots still to be counted and four seats undecided, Chega could overtake the Socialist Party and become the official opposition.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
19 May 2025
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Of those three, the latter is the one who has seemed to count most for Flick in recent games, starting against Valladolid two weeks ago and coming on in the second half yesterday.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo told reporters she was caught off guard by the news, and has asked the prosecutor's office to ask the U.S. Department of Justice for more information.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Norman was allegedly dragged about a half-mile up the road before he was eventually ejected from the vehicle, the police told the outlets.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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The Trump administration tabled a draft peace accord, but the terms — including U.S. recognition of Crimea as Russian territory, a freeze of the front lines and undefined security guarantees for Ukraine — have managed to do nothing but upset everyone.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
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But the pope tabled that proposal in a letter revealed in February 2020.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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The challenge is a group sport, with the points tallied across each office, but there is an award for the most active participant as well.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
11 May 2025
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Julius Randle was a monster for Minnesota, tallying 24 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
11 May 2025
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“Add (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/add%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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