Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for add (up)
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Five of them will be white balls numbered 1 to 69.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026 -
Jesse Minter’s days as the Chargers’ defensive coordinator were numbered.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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City officials had previously testified that the loss of three of the trees — for their cleanup and to replace them — would total almost $175,000.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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The voice vote of the amendment was challenged as a division of the house and a vote count totaled 41-55.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Compared to digital processors, biological computing offers numerous benefits that could streamline computing, reduce energy consumption through improved efficiency (thereby reducing the environmental impact of computing infrastructure), and speed the development of AI.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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OpenAI says the new model runs 25% faster than the previous version and achieves state-of-the-art performance while using fewer computing resources.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Adler’s version, as elegant and lyrical as Fisher’s, enumerates ways to use every last scrap, bone, and core—and introduced her as a writer who made art out of the marginal.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Thirty-three-year-old Thomas Jefferson enumerated grievances against a would-be authoritarian king over our nascent nation.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The game officially counts as a 1-1 tie for the MIAA power rankings.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Among other particulars, contributions are after-tax — treated as Roth contributions — and count toward the 401(k) contribution limit.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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But one person familiar with the decisions told Semafor that at least one executive from a company described by the survey had reached out to multiple outlets asking for the pieces to be taken down, arguing that the survey data was faulty and biased.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Both countries will be having their second round of talks on Tuesday in Geneva, Tehran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi told the BBC, adding that the Iran is ready to discuss restricting its nuclear program for lighter sanctions and economic benefits for both sides.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After consulting with new City Attorney Joseph Svetanoff, the council decided to vote on the resolution put forth by Cotton, not the call to table it for further discussion put forth by Hunt.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Three different votes were held to table the agenda item; another to approve the list without Willett and one to reapprove him.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2026
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Marquel Sutton paced the Tigers (14-10, 2-9) with 18 points, Nwoko led with 8 rebounds, while freshman Jalen Reece tallied a team-high 7 assists.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Junior forward Markese Peoples tallied seven of his 15 points in the fourth quarter.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Add (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/add%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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