as in additions
a smaller structure added to a main building
a new annex that will serve as the permanent home for the school library
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as in adds
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 annexes
Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Whether America annexes Greenland or not remains a question on everybody’s minds right now.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
Kalbouss said the company has also committed to donating about $1 million to the Crete Fire Department, which will cover the cost of two ambulances needed as the village annexes territory.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Whether America annexes Greenland or not remains a question on everybody’s minds right now.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annexes
Noun
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New additions include Somni in West Hollywood, Addison by William Bradley in San Diego, and Sons and Daughters in San Francisco.—
Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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That being said, Breslow confirmed that the Red Sox have explored making external additions to help the team.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Any of the Duplex rooms adds some character with their split-level living and sleeping areas (especially the brightest Duplex Junior and Grand Junior Suites).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The collar adds a polished touch, while the smocked drawstring waist looks super comfortable and flattering.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Investigators say the hiker became stranded after getting lost in the Sampson Mountain Wilderness section of Cherokee National Forest, which adjoins national forests in Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
7 May 2026
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In the bathroom that adjoins the home gym, a soft-pink marble steals the show.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Annexes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annexes. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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