as in adding
to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase
the ticket agency tacked on a hefty surcharge to what was already a hefty price for the theater tickets
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Beyond the two professional development days, options will include adding time to each school day, taking a spring break day or adding days at the end of the year.—
Anne Li,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Student and teacher input continues to shape the course and Weatherford said there is always room for improvement, such as adding additional novels that represent the Asian Pacific Islander and Native American experience, and more professional learning for teachers.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Tacking (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tacking%20%28on%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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