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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adding (up)
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Freezing the rent would save New Yorkers almost $600 a month over four years, totaling nearly $7 billion in savings citywide.—
Joanne Grell,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026 -
The separation agreement included severance and benefits pay to Dahlstrom totaling just over $164,000.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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One is taking photos, using a blue shroud to prevent reflections and a zoom lens, and the other is using a portable computing device to make annotations.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Nebius Cloud computing company Nebius (NBIS) is also one of the beneficiaries of robust demand for AI infrastructure.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2026
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Entering the 2024 season, Prescott was on the final year of his contract in Dallas, counting at close to $60 million against the cap.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Separately, the transportation fraud scheme — first reported by The Denver Post in 2023 — cost about $25 million, counting both state and federal money, as fraudulent providers were packing cars with patients for unnecessarily long trips.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Adding (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adding%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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