Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for add (up)
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In a video posted Friday on X, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick doubled down on his intimation that the Texas Lottery's days might be numbered, coming less than two weeks after the Texas House recommended reducing its budget to zero.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025 -
Incident types are numbered 1-5 — a type 1 incident is a large, complex wildfire affecting people and critical infrastructure, a type 5 incident is a small wildfire with few personnel involved.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
28 July 2025
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Three federal stimulus checks were distributed in 2020 and 2021, totaling about $931 billion.—
Joyce Orlando,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 July 2025
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The summary of the end of Greg’s life in the local newspaper totaled 139 words.—
Christopher Kamrani,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Our collective gaze is often captivated by the promise of ever more sophisticated technology, computing power, political absurdity and financial might.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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This surge comes as data centers are drawn to Arizona's favorable operating costs and infrastructure, coupled with increasing demand for computing services.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Comic-Con has very strict terms and conditions regarding the badge, enumerated on its website.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Pros and Cons Another way to think about this is to enumerate the biggest fears about AI, like job displacement, ethical concerns regarding privacy, and the slow winnowing away of human intellectual powers.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Nielsen has reigned for decades because many top advertisers have called for a neutral third party to count consumers attracted to a particular media property.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 July 2025
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Not only that, but fans are counting down to the show's 60th anniversary in November, a celebration that should no doubt pay tribute to the series' most enduring star.—
Ryan Coleman Published,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
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The film tells the powerful true story of a blind Native American man who helped save lives during the Oklahoma City bombing.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
26 July 2025
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Popular jewelry designer Kendra Scott plans to marry Zac Brown, Scott told People.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
26 July 2025
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And so as one story gets maybe tabled, other opportunities to tell that story come to life, and that's why the touring experience is coming through.—
Janine Rubenstein,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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Every proposal the Americans have tabled has either been rejected by the Kremlin outright or stonewalled as Russian negotiators introduce a slew of technical questions about implementation.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
15 July 2025
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The premiere episode has now tallied 4.4M cross-platform viewers in its first seven days, up 41% from the first three days, when about 3.1M had checked out the latest outing in the growing franchise, Deadline can exclusively reveal.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
24 July 2025
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His most productive outing came in the regular-season finale against Charlotte, with Davison tallying nine points, four assists and two steals in 17 minutes while most of Boston’s regulars sat out.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
24 July 2025
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“Add (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/add%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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