as in to add
to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase
plans to annex the supply room so as to make the classroom bigger
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Recent Examples of annex
Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
The spokesperson said, however, there’s not yet a detailed timeline for the sale of the federal building itself or its attached annex.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Aug. 2025
Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
Members of Netanyahu's coalition have been calling for years for Israel to formally annex parts of the West Bank, territory to which Israel cites biblical and historical ties.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Still another is the massive project to build a new annex to the Capitol itself.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
The spokesperson said, however, there’s not yet a detailed timeline for the sale of the federal building itself or its attached annex.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
Once those land owners agreed to be annexed into Lebanon, there was nothing area plan officials could do.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
Members of Netanyahu's coalition have been calling for years for Israel to formally annex parts of the West Bank, territory to which Israel cites biblical and historical ties.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annex
Noun
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In addition to its roomy style, fans also enthusiastically cite the bag’s leather material for its durability.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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In addition to Samo Lives, Starr has the fifth and final season of The Boys coming up.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After debuting her costume at her Halloween party that night, Klum added another post showing off the full transformation.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Nov. 2025
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Say the managers see a software provider on the block at a bargain price, and want to add it to a tech portfolio.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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“Annex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annex. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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