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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Noun
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China is the world’s largest emitter but has simultaneously delivered about two-thirds of recent additions in solar and wind capacity, as well as of electric vehicles.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025 -
Among the new additions is the Buena Vista Lounge, a breezy, open-air welcome area surrounded by greenery and sweeping ocean views.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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His nominating speech, though, is so inspirational, the deadlocked convention eventually adds his name to the potential nominees.—
David Bianculli,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
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The specter of huge future premium increases or whole-state withdrawals by insurers adds a new level of risk for every homeowner.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The bridge adjoins the War Eagle Mill and carries traffic across War Eagle Creek.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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Ritrovata, the laboratory that adjoins the Cineteca.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Annexes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annexes. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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