ADDS Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

adds

verb

present tense third-person singular of add

as in introduces

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 calculates

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 adds The agency adds that trees in front of Schaeffer's home aren't due for a trim for several years. — Elle McLogan, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Mixed Fed signals add another risk George Saravelos, global head of FX research at Deutsche Bank, said uncertainty about the Fed's inflation reaction function adds another potential negative for the dollar. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026 Navandar adds that the step generates the turning force needed for Haaland to lean into the turn, comparing the movement to a motorbike taking a corner. — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Stapley adds, invoking the fable of the scorpion and the frog. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026 The funnelneck collar is another major trend, and adds dimension to any look. — Anna Traver, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026 Two-factor authentication adds another layer of account protection. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026 Along with a double garage, the Coach House adds two bedrooms for guests or staff. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026 Okada adds that the only thing that matters is keeping the championship in the family. — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for adds

Verb

The viral moment started with an Instagram Reel O'Donnell shared on July 28, in which her alter ego, Chanty, simply introduces herself to the camera.

— Owen Carry, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Those offer financial insulation to the top clubs, even if the competitive Champions League qualification process introduces potential variables.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of introduces

Verb

Neither filing names the subsidiary, says where it is based, describes the transactions at issue, or attaches a dollar figure to what the IRS is seeking.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
The PowerGrip suction on each model attaches to any smooth worktop for convenience and safety.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of attaches

Verb

This new effort expands on individual airline trials to try mitigating contrails across an entire flight corridor.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Under the new partnership, the companies will work together to develop, finance and produce original features, formalizing an ongoing creative relationship as Watch This Ready expands its slate across independent and studio-backed projects.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of expands

Verb

New teachers reported for orientation Thursday, as the district counts down the days until students return to the classroom.

— Tara Lynch, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Raman supports the bill but has worked with city officials on guidelines for implementing it, including potential limits on building heights and unit counts in some single-family neighborhoods.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of counts

Verb

So runs a typical sentence in Schattenfroh, as the bristlingly Latinate precariously appends two subordinate clauses, and leaves not so much a pleasant ring in the ear as a strenuous grinding of gears.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Spivack recommends the use of authentication software such as Content Credentials, developed by the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity, which appends metadata about provenance to images and videos.

— Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 20 Oct. 2025

Definition of appends

Verb

Nature computes, and one result is the code through which matter becomes a living, adaptive, self-organizing form.

— Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
The transaction processing at your checkout is fully automated, operating within AI systems that handle millions of payments simultaneously, and computes a risk score based on dozens of features extracted from that single moment.

— Pragati Awasthi, The Conversation, 26 May 2026