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as in introduces
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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as in calculates
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 adds
The constantly evolving display of colors and textures adds life to your landscape while supporting biodiversity.
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Ann Hinga Klein, Martha Stewart, 28 Apr. 2026
The formation’s long academic history adds another layer.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Telecom CFOs track postpaid net adds, churn, CAC, and CLV as key drivers of revenue guidance and capital allocation.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
The Hallmark Visitors Center adds a uniquely local touch.
—Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
This pair from Foiola leans sporty in the best way and adds just enough edge to everyday outfits.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
Premium subscribers grew 9% to 293 million, reflecting 3 million quarterly net adds, Spotify said.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
The circular collection adds another incentive for brands to consider Mexico as a sourcing destination.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026
The foundation of this rebuild will be established when the duo makes 11 picks in the seven rounds of the NFL draft from Thursday through Saturday, plus adds other undrafted rookies through the remainder of the weekend.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Ann Hinga Klein, Martha Stewart, 28 Apr. 2026
The formation’s long academic history adds another layer.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Telecom CFOs track postpaid net adds, churn, CAC, and CLV as key drivers of revenue guidance and capital allocation.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
The Hallmark Visitors Center adds a uniquely local touch.
—Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
This pair from Foiola leans sporty in the best way and adds just enough edge to everyday outfits.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
Premium subscribers grew 9% to 293 million, reflecting 3 million quarterly net adds, Spotify said.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
The circular collection adds another incentive for brands to consider Mexico as a sourcing destination.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026
The foundation of this rebuild will be established when the duo makes 11 picks in the seven rounds of the NFL draft from Thursday through Saturday, plus adds other undrafted rookies through the remainder of the weekend.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adds
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The show’s first season also introduces the rest of Garrett and Logan’s hockey quartet, John Tucker (Jalen Thomas Brooks) and Dean DiLaurentis (Stephen Kalyn), along with Hannah’s best friend and Dean’s love interest, Allie (Mika Abdalla).—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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The first season also introduces the rest of the quartet of hockey players who will each co-lead a season based on a different book, Cipriano (Logan), Kalyn (Dean) and Jalen Thomas Brooks (Tucker from Book #4, The Goal), along with Abdalla as Hannah’s best friend Allie.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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The April data comes on the heels of a March that had the third-worst drought conditions in over 130 years of records, based on another way the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration calculates long-term dryness across the continental US.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The April data comes on the heels of a March that had the third-worst drought conditions in over 130 years of records, based on another way the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration calculates long-term dryness across the continental US.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Each necklace has a little pavé jump ring that attaches it to the chain and gives it a subtle sparkle.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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What To Look For Look closely at the decking, railing, steps, posts, and ledger board that attaches to your house.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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Center’s Tamina Health Concept sums it up.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Owner and hotel manager Andrea Scherz describes the look as mountain chic with a British touch, and that pretty much sums it up.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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The deal also expands surveillance capabilities through drones, helicopters and electronic monitoring to better prevent crossing attempts.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Apr. 2026
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These rubbery, firm nodules are called keloids, which are poorly understood skin growths that result from wound healing that goes awry and expands beyond the borders of the original wound.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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OpenAI now counts roughly 800 million weekly active users and is valued at hundreds of billions of dollars, with its for-profit subsidiary now valued at nearly $1 trillion, with a potential IPO that could arrive as early as late 2026 — an outcome Musk’s lawsuit, if successful, could jeopardize.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Musk, the world's richest person, counts $839 billion in wealth, according to Forbes.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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So runs a typical sentence in Schattenfroh, as the bristlingly Latinate precariously appends two subordinate clauses, and leaves not so much a pleasant ring in the ear as a strenuous grinding of gears.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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Spivack recommends the use of authentication software such as Content Credentials, developed by the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity, which appends metadata about provenance to images and videos.—
Nikita Ostrovsky,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
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That means if a gig worker or their employer computes a tip amount and requires customers to pay it, that tip isn’t tax-deductible.—
Annette Nellen,
The Conversation,
6 Apr. 2026
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During training, each GPU computes a mathematical operation called a gradient on its own batch of data.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Adds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adds. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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