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 sweet ruffle hem adds a stylish touch, instantly elevating your airport outfit. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026 The current county budget adds little clarity to the Ludlam Trail picture. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026 Research from Google Cloud’s DORA program shows that rising AI adoption adds pressure on delivery stability. — Manish Gupta, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Foad adds that the idea of eliminating toxins comes from sweat washing away trace amounts of heavy metals from the skin, rather than flushing toxins from inside the body. — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 1 July 2026 GameStop's takeover pursuit adds a headline catalyst, but the more durable thesis is that eBay's own operating momentum is improving. — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 1 July 2026 Smoked paprika gives the dip an extra pop of color and adds another layer of flavor. — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 July 2026 Its waist-cinching, high-rise structure shapes and smooths, while its stretchy, yet compression-like fabric adds extra comfort. — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 1 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for adds

Verb

Within its first 10 minutes, the show introduces the Ingallses to a helpful Black doctor (based on a real person who also appears in the book) and a Native American family much like themselves.

— Judy Berman, Time, 9 July 2026
The approach also introduces a computer architecture inspired by today’s digital computers that separates processing and memory.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026

Definition of introduces

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McKinsey calculates that European NATO core defense spending has doubled since 2019 and could reach about 800 billion euros ($912 billion) by the end of the decade.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 1 July 2026
That assessment comes from Nielsen’s TV and streaming measurement system, which calculates how many people have watched for at least one minute.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

Definition of calculates

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The Everblog FridgeCal is a large-format tablet that attaches to the refrigerator door via powerful magnet, designed to keep everything in one place – appointments, birthdays, grocery lists, meal plans, chore timetables and even family photos.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 July 2026
Suckers are the little shoots that form in the spot where the leaf stem attaches to the main growing stem (called an axil).

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 July 2026

Definition of attaches

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As the sun expands, gravitational tides act like a subtle brake, slowly draining Earth's orbital energy and pulling the planet inward.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 8 July 2026
The package expands the Air Force’s layered defenses against small unmanned aircraft.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026

Definition of expands

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That order's date, payment method, and warranty status still don't tell the model whether the customer counts as active, whether the refund comes out of net revenue, or which rule lets the agent approve it.

— Michael Leone, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
The allegations were based on an analysis of the bars using bomb calorimetry, which measures calories by burning food and calculating the amount of heat released, a method that counts every potential calorie.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026

Definition of counts

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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

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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