as in accessories
something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment
a blow-dryer that comes with a couple of add-ons for people who are serious about styling their hair
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Recent Examples of add-ons
Optional tech support and streaming add-ons are also available.
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Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The Athletic reported on August 20 that Brentford had turned down a Newcastle bid worth £35million plus a potential £5m more in difficult-to-achieve add-ons, after rejecting their £25m offer in July.
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
The companies that succeed will be those that integrate these technologies not as add-ons, but as core elements of their strategy.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
This would save customers $5 from the normal price of the add-ons, Onas said.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 23 Aug. 2025
Most of these add-ons are cheap enough—$69 for the smallest available 500GB SSD, $22 for the base fan, and $5 for the cable.
—PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The Athletic reported on August 20 that Brentford had turned down a Newcastle bid worth £35million plus a potential £5m more in difficult-to-achieve add-ons, after rejecting their £25m offer in July.
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
The companies that succeed will be those that integrate these technologies not as add-ons, but as core elements of their strategy.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
This would save customers $5 from the normal price of the add-ons, Onas said.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 23 Aug. 2025
Most of these add-ons are cheap enough—$69 for the smallest available 500GB SSD, $22 for the base fan, and $5 for the cable.
—PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for add-ons
Noun
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Material to be covered includes choosing the right camera, choosing compatible accessories and techniques to produce pleasing night sky photographs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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Tools Shop your favorite category or keep scrolling for the year's very best hot tools, makeup brushes, and hair accessories.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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There are pricier options, of course, such as the HTC Vive Pro 2 or the eye-wateringly expensive Apple Vision Pro headset, available for a cool $3,500, which come with better visuals and more advanced features.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Typhur’s new Sync appliances change that equation entirely.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The price of dishwashers, along with most appliances, has seen a long-term, shallow downward trend, making such purchases even more affordable.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Add-ons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/add-ons. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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