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 This adds another layer of automation to expeditionary mine warfare operations. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026 Tracy’s loss adds another deep wound for Illinois Republicans who have not won a statewide race in Illinois since 2014. — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026 From Christmas cocktails and tree-trimming ideas to gift wrapping, recipes, and musical moments, each segment adds warmth, fun, and fresh inspiration. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026 The Geyser quarter-zip fleece adds another cozy layer, taking a cue from the park's otherworldly geothermal landscape, with vibrant prints that are practically as memorable as the real thing. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026 Rear-facing radar adds features like blind-spot monitoring and warnings when traffic approaches from behind. — New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026 That adds roughly $16 a month to the average residential bill in Ohio and $18 in western Maryland, IEEFA estimated. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026 The tax adds 1% to 3% to the state income tax of single filers who earn more than $360,000, joint filers who make more than $721,000 and heads of household who earn more than $490,000. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 The audio hardware is identical to the standard model, but the camera adds a few new abilities. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026

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Next, the Alo Aspen Lace-Up Boot, which also retails for $375, introduces a winter silhouette defined by wraparound laces, a plush, textured upper and a chunky, treaded sole.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
The proclamation reiterates the administration's goals with NASA's Artemis program to return American astronauts to the moon by 2028 and eventually sending astronauts to Mars, but introduces no new funding, programs or policy directives.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of introduces

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To meet electricity demand through 2030, the IEA calculates annual grid investment must increase by about 50% from today’s $400 billion per year.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
Those figures come from the Florida Divison of Elections, which calculates turnout differently than the county supervisor of elections.

— Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of calculates

Verb

Le Bourhis said in a video shared by NYSDEC that his biggest mistake was waiting to put on his crampons, a metal frame with teeth that attaches to the bottom of footwear to provide traction on ice and hard snow.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026
This leather MagSafe wallet attaches to the back of an iPhone and holds up to five cards, freeing up space for other essentials.

— Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of attaches

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Production expands through 2028 BAE Systems initially manufactured LRASM sensors at relatively low production volumes.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
The order expands on previous efforts to hold the department accountable for the rogue subgroups, which have been alleged to promote a culture of violence.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of expands

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The feature, which counts Elastica Films as its distributor in Spain, is also among the top 10 highest-grossing titles ever in that country.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
Even without the early lead, experts expected the later vote counts to swing for Raman, as those voters tend to be more liberal, younger, and working class.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of counts

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Because the driver doesn’t enforce a memory copy limit of 504 bytes, overwriting adjacent data, a malicious insider or a hacker who has gained low-level access to a local network can send an error message that appends code past this limit.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of appends

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Holding has to beat it by a premium for the risk, which the paper computes near 9% a year for a typical owner.

— Ron Smith, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Moreover, revisions to the way the Bureau of Economic Analysis computes the personal consumption expenditures price index are expected to take inflation readings issued earlier this year lower.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026