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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
ChatGPT won't rank products based on their ability to support Instant Checkout, OpenAI adds.
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PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
The Republic's look at county-specific numbers also adds clarity to patterns misrepresented in the ADHS report.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
And if that's not enough, Chevrolet has the 1,250 hp (932 kW), $208,000 ZR1X on offer, which adds the Corvette E-Ray's hybrid system into the mix.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Sep. 2025
The note adds that the vineyard is actively working on a solution with McCordsville officials.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
Reid adds that another familiar character will also turn up at Reenie’s office later this season — potentially ex-cop Keaton, who assisted Colter on the Gina Picket case.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 29 Sep. 2025
LaRoche believes waiting for a big to come set a screen wastes time and adds traffic, eliminating affordances unnecessarily.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
In this recipe, the vinegar provides the pickled flavor, and the lemon adds zest to fresh, juicy shrimp.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
At the top of the stairs, a wet bar adds functionality to the small bulkhead.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2025
PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
The Republic's look at county-specific numbers also adds clarity to patterns misrepresented in the ADHS report.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
And if that's not enough, Chevrolet has the 1,250 hp (932 kW), $208,000 ZR1X on offer, which adds the Corvette E-Ray's hybrid system into the mix.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Sep. 2025
The note adds that the vineyard is actively working on a solution with McCordsville officials.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
Reid adds that another familiar character will also turn up at Reenie’s office later this season — potentially ex-cop Keaton, who assisted Colter on the Gina Picket case.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 29 Sep. 2025
LaRoche believes waiting for a big to come set a screen wastes time and adds traffic, eliminating affordances unnecessarily.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
In this recipe, the vinegar provides the pickled flavor, and the lemon adds zest to fresh, juicy shrimp.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
At the top of the stairs, a wet bar adds functionality to the small bulkhead.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adds
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Little River Canyon National Preserve introduces visitors to a magnificent gorge that was created by the Little River cutting across the top of Lookout Mountain.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Freakier Friday, the two-decades-in-the-making sequel to 2003’s Freaky Friday, reunites Lohan with Jamie Lee Curtis as her mom Tess and introduces a double-body-swap plot line that sees Lohan switching places with Butters as her teen daughter.—
Katie Atkinson,
Billboard,
2 Oct. 2025
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Complete the Tyrer-Cuzick Breast Cancer Risk Calculator for free at She MD’s website, which calculates a percentage risk.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hamas' main goal is to end the war and survive, and if the deal succeeds in a hostage-prisoner exchange and an end of the war, Hamas may be able to sell it as a victory, leaving the question of Gaza's demilitarization an issue to contend with later as Hamas calculates its next steps.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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Russia still attaches strategic importance to this stretch of territory, since it had been pledged control of it after the 2020 war.—
Thomas de Waal,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Sep. 2025
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Dropla also created the Droplet Device – a portable AI unit that attaches to drone controllers, allowing soldiers to detect mines on supply routes in real time.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 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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Its extendable tabletop expands to give you extra room when entertaining, while two drawers tuck away remotes and other essentials.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Oct. 2025
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Throughout this month, the collaboration expands with a robust lineup of experiential programming, including live performances with Gibson, a Maxbone Joy happy hour, a special Derrick Adams x Bookmarc moment, among other events.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Each text counts as one vote, with a limit of 10 votes per couple via SMS.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Now, the nonprofit counts around 10 staff members and has inked strategic partnerships with companies in Hong Kong and abroad for PR, production and business development.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 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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Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicine technique during which a practitioner inserts fine needles into a patient’s skin.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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For this test, a doctor inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into your rectum to feel for swelling, bleeding, and any prostate abnormalities.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Adds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adds. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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