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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
For Kimberly-Clark, the deal adds a new swath of consumer brands.
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NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
Still, the team notes that the real world adds complexity.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
The statement adds all defendants face time in prison.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
The lawsuit adds further detail to the allegations against Fletcher and Arenal Outdoor Center.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025
This lamp from his recent CB2 collection takes all the airiness of a Noguchi paper lantern and adds a jolt of chrome and marble for something seriously sexy.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
South Carolina’s offense adds self-creation and Latson changes their late-clock math.
—Jenny Caitlin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Clark’s connection to sports adds another dimension to her work.
—William Jones, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
One idea that still looks elegant but adds a little something-something?
—Luz García, Glamour, 2 Nov. 2025
NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
Still, the team notes that the real world adds complexity.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
The statement adds all defendants face time in prison.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
The lawsuit adds further detail to the allegations against Fletcher and Arenal Outdoor Center.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025
This lamp from his recent CB2 collection takes all the airiness of a Noguchi paper lantern and adds a jolt of chrome and marble for something seriously sexy.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
South Carolina’s offense adds self-creation and Latson changes their late-clock math.
—Jenny Caitlin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Clark’s connection to sports adds another dimension to her work.
—William Jones, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
One idea that still looks elegant but adds a little something-something?
—Luz García, Glamour, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adds
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For the Fed, that introduces a serious blind spot.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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From a Christmas Toy Drive to a family dinner full of surprises where Kayleigh introduces Darren to Denise (Jackée Harry), her mom, the two clash and connect in a series of moments that are both funny and heartfelt.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Dahl, meanwhile, recommends brands undertake the Chemical Footprint Project, which calculates the total mass of chemicals of high concern used by an organization and evaluates chemical management systems against industry best practice to measure and reduce overall footprints.—
Sophie Benson,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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The office runs local elections and calculates election results in the city, including for presidential races.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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However, a new study led by La Trobe University has identified a physical trace left by dying cells that attaches to surfaces and could help direct phagocytes to the exact spot of death.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Oct. 2025
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This compact, durable waste bag dispenser easily attaches to your dog's leash, harness or your belt.—
Jessica Moore,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Still, according to the investigative media outlet Mongabay, Petroperú has accumulated nearly $100 million in penalties for environmental damage across the country — sums the highly indebted state-company is not likely to be able to pay in the foreseeable future.—
Sabrina Weiss,
The Dial,
23 Sep. 2025
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Dobbins’ impact for the Broncos can be measured in several ways, but one stat maybe sums it up as well as any.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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The collaboration expands on BMW and Solid Power’s work since 2022, now strengthened by Samsung SDI’s experience in large-scale cell manufacturing and materials engineering.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, the horizontal stroke expands dramatically as AI enables professionals to contribute meaningfully beyond their core expertise.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Nvidia’s commitment in India coincides with rising global interest in India’s AI market, where OpenAI counts the country as its second-largest user base.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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The only market that counts is the one attached to a ballot scanner.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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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
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When a question is asked of the FLM, the trust model removes non-domain vocabulary, computes a latent space representation and measures how close this vector is to the knowledge anchors.—
Scott Zoldi,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Once a possible collision is identified, CREAM automatically computes the best strategy to avoid danger – a job that normally requires a lot of human input.—
David Szondy
August 26,
New Atlas,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Adds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adds. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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