Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for add (up)
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The constellation now numbers more than 200 satellites developed in a partnership between SpaceX and Northrop Grumman.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026 -
While his workforce generally numbers 160, for the Mother’s Day crush, which involved shipment of 700,000 plants, another 40 employees were hired.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
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Stefan Cleveland totaled six saves for Sporting KC in his third start this season and the 15th of his career.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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As of early April, the CBP said importers had completed the necessary steps to get refunds totaling $127 billion, or more than three-quarters of the total eligible to be refunded.—
Timothy Aeppel,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The company said powerful AI systems require enormous computing resources, most of which still depend on chips designed by American and allied firms.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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Is thinking basically computing?—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Design for systems that can absorb a surprise, not systems that assume surprises can be enumerated.—
Aditya Vikram Kashyap,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Morris was closemouthed about her origins, but enumerated her various conditions with a kind of doleful enjoyment.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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What counts more here than Keckly’s balanced view of Mary is her paean to Lincoln.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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With over 90% of the Pelican State tally counted, Letlow was holding steady with about 44% of the vote versus Fleming's roughly 28% and Cassidy's approximately 25%.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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For one, tech behemoth Microsoft reported better-than-expected quarterly results recently and told investors that capital expenditures for the year will reach $190 billion due to soaring memory costs.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Two Game 7 victories for Cleveland tells me this team is not going to get rattled.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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In the end, the commissioners voted to table the decision, citing liability concerns.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Six hours into that meeting, board members by a 5-2 vote decided to table discussing Lawrie’s departure until May 1.—
Sofi Zeman
May 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
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The 2024 election law addresses matters such as the use of QR codes when tallying ballots, voting for the state’s homeless population, rules surrounding the counting of absentee ballots, and third-party candidates on the state’s future presidential election ballots.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2026
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In 175 plate appearances, Randy Arozarena has hit three long balls, tallied 13 RBIs and scored 27 runs.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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“Add (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/add%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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