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as in to attach
to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase
the band recently added a saxophonist and a keyboard player to its ranks add another cup of flour to the mixture
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2
as in to calculate
to combine (numbers) into a single sum
when she added all the phone charges herself, she discovered an error in her bill
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Recent Examples of add
Tariffs add on to the costs of an EV transition that was already volatile and uncertain, said Vanessa Miller, a litigation partner focused on automotive manufacturing at law firm Foley & Lardner.
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Time, 4 Apr. 2025
FinCEN also specifically added domestic companies—those entities formed in the U.S.—to the list of exempted entities.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
For Mulgrew and his team-mates, this season’s trophy lift will have added poignance.
—Colin Millar, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
The film added $3.7 million from 3,369 theaters, dropping a painful 57% from its debut.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
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Time, 4 Apr. 2025
FinCEN also specifically added domestic companies—those entities formed in the U.S.—to the list of exempted entities.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
For Mulgrew and his team-mates, this season’s trophy lift will have added poignance.
—Colin Millar, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
The film added $3.7 million from 3,369 theaters, dropping a painful 57% from its debut.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for add
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So far, the MSS team has worked alongside its partners to install more than 87,000 Reef Stars with approximately 1.3 million corals attached.—
Cat Cardenas,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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In a building attached to the home, officers discovered the bodies of a 37-year-old woman and her three children, ages 2, 5 and 7, authorities said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2025
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The reciprocal rates, which aren’t exactly reciprocal, were calculated by dividing a country’s trade deficit with the US by its exports to the country and multiplying by 1/2.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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Opta’s Premier League Predictor, which projects the final standings by simulating the remaining games thousands of times to calculate an average outcome, gives Brighton a 17.3 per cent chance of finishing seventh or higher.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Rolex introduced a new collection, the Land-Dweller, and Piaget introduced a new ladies’ collection, the Sixtie.—
Carol Besler,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Pettersen introduced the measure before giving birth in January.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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The brilliantly mordant Irish comedian Dylan Moran summed it up memorably.—
Greg Orme,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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To sum it up: Look for a big scrum in this market as major players position themselves for AI.—
R. Scott Raynovich,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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No ancient dire wolf genes themselves were directly inserted into the genome, however.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2025
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But inserting yourself, even with unspoken opinions, is going to lead to hard feelings.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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And while roughly 25 districts were counting on specific relief awards that have been frozen, many more communities also rely on state assistance to fund tutoring and remedial assistance programs — which Connecticut was paying for with ESSER funds.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2025
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Only the top 51 players count against a team’s cap.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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Not some simple planks and nails contraption affixed to a low branch, mind you.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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The bed comprises an aluminum-and-plywood frame cushioned with closed-cell foam and finished in interweave fabric, while the mounting consists of aluminum rails affixed to the structural foundation for quick install and removal of the bed panels.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Apr. 2025
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In this slice-of-life portrait, Chen shows how childhood experiences can shape someone, illustrating how a childhood passion might expand their horizons without necessarily becoming a lifelong vocation.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2025
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Several hours later, the judge expanded his order to prevent the Trump administration from deporting any migrants believed to be members of Tren de Aragua under the Alien Enemies Act.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Add.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/add. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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