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 And the web of contractors, local inspectors, developers, laborers, chipmakers and site managers adds cost, complexity, risk – and delays. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 This concoction has a mix of the classic cherry note, but adds a twist with rose, almond, and amaretto for a slightly boozy, deeper finish than your typical fruit scent. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2026 An early August debut of Isolana adds an Italian concept to the resort’s dining portfolio. — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2026 Yoon adds texture to this eccentric dog narrator’s nose to the ground viewpoint that’s domestic and vigilant yet vestigially wild. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026 His fastball only sits around 92-93, maybe 94 on a good day, but his funky delivery adds deception and misses bats. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026 About 35% of the audience for Love Island USA Season 8 was new to the series, NBC adds. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026 Sachs Foundation Roberts-Mora adds that Sachs helps bridge the gap not only monetarily, but in providing wraparound services. — Mekialaya White, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 Because radiation shielding adds significant weight to one spot, engineers must adjust the ship’s overall balance and ballast systems. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for adds

Verb

The campaign introduces the Arc, a new mid-rise jean with a barrel silhouette, alongside favorites like the High-Rise Wide Leg, Baggy Barrel and Low-Rise Baggy.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026
Misaligned execution introduces variability that compounds as organizations scale.

— Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of introduces

Verb

Based on the information provided, The Farmer's Dog creates a customized nutrition plan and calculates appropriate portion sizes.

— Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
The system then calculates the exact three-dimensional coordinates where the photon hit the crystal.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of calculates

Verb

The grill comes with a rotisserie kit that includes a spit, two spikes, and a motorized turner that attaches to the right side of the cooking chamber.

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Its integrated unibody clip attaches to laptops, monitors or standard tripods and it can be used in landscape, portrait and even upside-down orientations.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of attaches

Verb

Calling it the Things Can Only Get Better Tour really sums it up.

— Dave Gil De Rubio, Daily News, 14 July 2026
The rent adjustment maximum is based on a formula that sums a 5% base rate with the annual change in the California Consumer Price Index, up to a maximum total of 10%.

— Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of sums

Verb

Partnered with Universal Music Group’s REPUBLIC Collective, GIRLS PLANET 2027 expands its global search with in-person auditions in New York, Los Angeles, and London to be held in early November.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Now, the latest twist comes as the war expands and threatens even greater fallout for the global economy.

— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of expands

Verb

Female excellence only counts when the politics align Wilder’s swipe at Gaines is the easiest place to begin because whether Gaines was a good swimmer isn’t a matter of political opinion.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Congress last year voted to close the loophole and replace the hemp definition with one that counts total THC and puts a very low limit on finished consumer products, effectively killing the intoxicating hemp industry.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 6 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