as in to add
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 annex
Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
This year, the annex served both Democrat and Republican voters.
—From Staff Reports, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
Hood County Commissioner Nannette Samuelson has accused the Granbury city manager and other city officials of deception and misrepresenting facts concerning power a plant designed for a future data center on over 2,000 acres annexed by the city in January.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
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Noun
These include the Anixter office building at 2301 Patriot Boulevard, Anixter’s annex at 2591 Compass Road, and the original Astellas office buildings at 2375 Waterview Drive near I-294 and Willow Road, the village said.
—Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
This year, the annex served both Democrat and Republican voters.
—From Staff Reports, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
In the 1850s, California boasted chapters of the Knights of the Golden Circle, a proslavery secret society hoping to annex land that is now part of Mexico, Central America, South America, and the US and form a slaveholding empire that could rival the Union in both territory and population.
—Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
Hood County Commissioner Nannette Samuelson has accused the Granbury city manager and other city officials of deception and misrepresenting facts concerning power a plant designed for a future data center on over 2,000 acres annexed by the city in January.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
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Noun
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In addition to racking up points with your favorite hotel brands or airlines, Orbitz offers exclusive members-only prices that save you money on current and future reservations.—
Paris Wilson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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In addition, the complex would have 79 one-family homes for sale.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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He wasn’t done there, though, as Wells added an RBI single in the ninth inning of what became an 8-3, series-securing victory for the Yankees.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Past presidents who have attended have generally spoken about the importance of free speech and the First Amendment, adding in some light roasts about individual journalists.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Annex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annex. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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