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as in attaching
to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase
the band recently added a saxophonist and a keyboard player to its ranks add another cup of flour to the mixture
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as in summing
to combine (numbers) into a single sum
when she added all the phone charges herself, she discovered an error in her bill
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Recent Examples of adding
Miller admitted the Moore trade certainly helps the Bills and their NFL MVP quarterback, but adding former Indiana standout Omar Cooper in the first round can't hurt.
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Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
For example, the Labor Department in May rescinded guidance put in place during the Biden administration that urged employers to be cautious before adding cryptocurrency and related digital assets like bitcoin, nonfungible tokens and meme coins to 401(k) plans.
—Sarah Agostino,stephanie Dhue,greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Sheer curtains are wonderful for living rooms, bedrooms, dining areas and even offices where the goal is to maximize natural light while adding a soft, airy aesthetic to the room.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Even though Denver is confident in its depth beyond the starting trio, thanks to Malcolm Roach, Eyioma Uwazurike, Jordan Jackson, and second-year man Sai’Vion Jones, Paton left the door open to adding from the outside still in the coming weeks or months.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Seattle did make a nice pickup at the trade deadline by adding Bobby McMann, but seven of the team’s final 10 games are against teams above them in the standings.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Josh Giddey, Tre Jones and Jalen Smith each scored 15 points for the Bulls, with Giddey adding 13 assists.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
However, Android Authority cited social media posts from Nothing and Qualcomm expressing enthusiasm for adding AirDrop; the Galaxy S26 runs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Historically, when adding a new regulatory office, the board directs the county’s chief administrative officer to gather expert information and return with formal recommendations — a process being ignored here.
—Summer Stephan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
For example, the Labor Department in May rescinded guidance put in place during the Biden administration that urged employers to be cautious before adding cryptocurrency and related digital assets like bitcoin, nonfungible tokens and meme coins to 401(k) plans.
—Sarah Agostino,stephanie Dhue,greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Sheer curtains are wonderful for living rooms, bedrooms, dining areas and even offices where the goal is to maximize natural light while adding a soft, airy aesthetic to the room.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Even though Denver is confident in its depth beyond the starting trio, thanks to Malcolm Roach, Eyioma Uwazurike, Jordan Jackson, and second-year man Sai’Vion Jones, Paton left the door open to adding from the outside still in the coming weeks or months.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Seattle did make a nice pickup at the trade deadline by adding Bobby McMann, but seven of the team’s final 10 games are against teams above them in the standings.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Josh Giddey, Tre Jones and Jalen Smith each scored 15 points for the Bulls, with Giddey adding 13 assists.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
However, Android Authority cited social media posts from Nothing and Qualcomm expressing enthusiasm for adding AirDrop; the Galaxy S26 runs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Historically, when adding a new regulatory office, the board directs the county’s chief administrative officer to gather expert information and return with formal recommendations — a process being ignored here.
—Summer Stephan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adding
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Sports built confidence without attaching identity to performance.—
Mark J. Friedlander,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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Follow the plant's natural upward growth pattern and avoid attaching vines in a way that stretches or pulls.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
15 Mar. 2026
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This season, Major League Baseball is introducing something that once felt unthinkable.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ocean Aged at Sea has as many fans as detractors, so clearly Zoeller felt like expanding this concept—and introducing it to more consumers by partnering with a cruise ship line—was the right move.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2026
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Eric is charming, calculating, and accustomed to always getting his way at all costs.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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Hoopes’ paper, published last week, noted that the wealth tax backers used a more simple methodology for calculating tax revenue, while the Hoover Institute went more in the weeds.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Duke countered by inserting Foster for Cayden Boozer.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The software covers standard PDF tasks like editing text, inserting images, annotating documents, and merging or splitting files.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
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Despite outside chatter about fraud, the arguments in court focused on whether the law allowed counting late-arriving ballots.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Double-digit seeds won a total of five games in this tournament (not counting the play-in round).—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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On March 15, 1939, Adolf Hitler moved Nazi troops into Czechoslovakia, annexing the country and ending the practice of appeasement.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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Board Director Sandra Johnson, drawing from her past experience serving on the Rancho Santa Fe Association’s Art Jury, recommended that the district explore annexing the El Montevideo property into the Covenant as part of its cost-benefit analysis, to maximize its value.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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As a shooter — the weakest element of his game over his first 10 appearances — Tatum went 7-for-12 from the field and 3-for-4 from three in the first half, totaling 20 points.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Over six months, the two sides filed roughly 60 motions totaling nearly 2,700 pages with more than 86,000 pages of exhibits.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The scandal is now expanding into an international investigation, placing Miami at the center of a complex web of shell companies, offshore transfers and opaque financial flows.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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The rollout will start in Charlotte before expanding to Chicago and Milwaukee.—
Chase Jordan
March 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Adding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adding. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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