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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
The Kerch bridge which was completed in 2018 links mainland Russia to the Crimean Peninsula, which was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014.
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ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Strader asked what the financial risk is to the city if properties that Meridian planned to service were annexed into Star or developed in the county instead.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 28 Apr. 2026
Hood County Commissioner Nannette Samuelson has accused the Granbury city manager and other city officials of deception and misrepresenting facts concerning power a plant designed for a future data center on over 2,000 acres annexed by the city in January.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
Calls to boycott the Russian games, which went ahead in 2018, four years after the country annexed Crimea, also went largely ignored.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
By 2016, Ukrainians had already lived through more than two years of Russian aggression and intense propaganda after Russia annexed Crimea in 2014.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
The two firms hope to have the restaurant and land annexed into Morrison.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
Roughly one-third of the site, located furthest west, was annexed into the village in 1988 and is zoned as a B-1 Regional Business District.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Kansas City, Missouri, was annexed 1897.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Strader asked what the financial risk is to the city if properties that Meridian planned to service were annexed into Star or developed in the county instead.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 28 Apr. 2026
Hood County Commissioner Nannette Samuelson has accused the Granbury city manager and other city officials of deception and misrepresenting facts concerning power a plant designed for a future data center on over 2,000 acres annexed by the city in January.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
Calls to boycott the Russian games, which went ahead in 2018, four years after the country annexed Crimea, also went largely ignored.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
By 2016, Ukrainians had already lived through more than two years of Russian aggression and intense propaganda after Russia annexed Crimea in 2014.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
The two firms hope to have the restaurant and land annexed into Morrison.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
Roughly one-third of the site, located furthest west, was annexed into the village in 1988 and is zoned as a B-1 Regional Business District.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Kansas City, Missouri, was annexed 1897.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annexed
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Abby Covarrubias also scored twice for McAuley (10-7-2, 2-3-2), while Angy Marquez and Juliette Hall each added a goal and Illinois Wesleyan recruit Lucy Gray made three saves.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The queen consort also added delicate pieces of jewelry to her attire, including dangle earrings, a bracelet and a watch with rings.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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“Annexed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annexed. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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