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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 annexed
Merrill did best with voters in older parts of the city along State Street and Eagle’s downtown, while Gillis led in Eagle’s northern stretches, including some areas more recently annexed into the city by Avimor and Valnova.
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Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2025
The West Bank will not be annexed by Israel.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Once those land owners agreed to be annexed into Lebanon, there was nothing area plan officials could do.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
The West’s decision to turn the other cheek after Putin annexed Crimea in 2014 may have also emboldened him to launch his full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
—Luke McGee, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Territories annexed to other countries are excluded.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Territories annexed to other countries are excluded.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Since Russian President Vladimir Putin led a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, which was launched years after Moscow annexed Crimea in 2014, both sides have seen energy infrastructure at the center of the war.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Olathe annexed the parcel of land from Johnson County earlier this year as rural zoning.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2025
The West Bank will not be annexed by Israel.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Once those land owners agreed to be annexed into Lebanon, there was nothing area plan officials could do.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
The West’s decision to turn the other cheek after Putin annexed Crimea in 2014 may have also emboldened him to launch his full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
—Luke McGee, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Territories annexed to other countries are excluded.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Territories annexed to other countries are excluded.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Since Russian President Vladimir Putin led a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, which was launched years after Moscow annexed Crimea in 2014, both sides have seen energy infrastructure at the center of the war.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Olathe annexed the parcel of land from Johnson County earlier this year as rural zoning.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annexed
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Camera Cinemas — the independent outfit led by Jack NyBlom, Jim Zuur and Dennis Skaggs — came in, renovated and added four auditoriums and reopened in July 2002 with a combo of first-run blockbusters and independent movies.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Two-way player Daniss Jenkins added six rebounds and a career-high 15 assists.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Annexed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annexed. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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