ADDED (TO) Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

added (to)

verb

Definition of added (to)

past tense of add (to)

as in increased

to make greater in size, amount, or number the need to be back home before 5:00 p.m. adds to the difficulty of arranging the trip

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The county also increased its general millage rate for fiscal year 2025-2026.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
Rents have increased in this rural area, where the median income is around $50,000 a year.

— Ayesha Rascoe, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of increased

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In recent weeks, however, Republicans essentially ceded the race as the battleground map expanded to places like Texas.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Connecticut has expanded the opportunities for early voting for college students this election cycle, with polling locations at each of the four state universities in addition to UConn’s Storrs campus and Fairfield University.

— Katie Servas, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of expanded

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The feud accelerated over the closing weeks of the campaign when Cenk Uygur’s Rebellion PAC began running the anti-Israel ad that would eventually convince Stevens to endorse Rogers.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Worry among voters about whether their ballots will be counted has accelerated, according to organizers; in a recent AP-NORC poll, just under half of American voters expressed confidence that midterm votes will be counted accurately.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of accelerated

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According to master distiller Ross Cornelissen, the point of this release is to show how the Sweet Wheat flavor profile can be augmented with a much higher level of alcohol.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2026
The vaccine augmented the monoclonal antibody treatment pembrolizumab in the Phase 3 INTerpath-001 trial, reducing cancer recurrence or death by 42% compared with pembrolizumab alone.

— Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of augmented

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Bone loading boosted its circulating levels, while injections of the protein reduced several signs of aging and improved cognitive and physical performance in older mice.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
Beyond North Carolina, these issues boosted Democrats in races nationwide where they were heavily outraised by their Republican opponents.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

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