Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adds (up)
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France is the latest European country to formally recognize Palestine as a state, joining the United Kingdom and adding to a growing list of global nations that now numbers more than 145.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
24 Sep. 2025 -
The death of the 2-year-old female panther marks the 13th this year for the endangered species, whose population only numbers a couple hundred, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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The total cost to move the Old Stagecoach Heritage Oak Tree, which spans 51 inches in diameter, totals about $932,800, according to the city of Kyle.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Starlink satellites to SpaceX's megaconstellation, which now totals more than 8,500 active units.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
29 Sep. 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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At the end of each month, an official review board of experts and officers verifies each strike, tallies the points, and releases a list of the best-scoring teams.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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Everyone tallies up what is picked up.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Your mind tells you one thing while your intuition says another.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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So, right there that tells us a lot.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Zuckerberg enumerates one of these very specifically, and in my view, this is one of the biggest contributions of this essay.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Adds (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adds%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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