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as in attaching
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 summing
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 adding
Eight other children were injured and being treated at a hospital, senior police official Faisal Kamran said, adding that the owner of the tutoring center and another person have been arrested.
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CNN Money,
1 July 2026
Instead of adding service charges to offset rising costs, restaurants should simply price menu items accordingly, said Parmelee.
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Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
If any of these qualities are missing from your relationship, work on adding or restoring them.
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Barton Goldsmith,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
The announcements describe an exodus from China, with brands adding assembly lines across Southeast Asia.
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Izzy Rosenzweig,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Utility Iren was doubling workers' shifts and adding generators to address sporadic power cuts in Turin as the electricity grid came under strain, a spokesperson said.
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Makini Brice,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
After weeks of such conjecture, multiple outlets as well as South Florida Sun Sentinel sources now say that Celtics’ forward Jaylen Brown is on the table in trade talks, with the notion of adding more than draft capital as a Milwaukee Bucks focus.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
The project will have a net increase of six gates by relocating two gates to the east side and adding six new gates on the west side.
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Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
Without enough fluids, adding more fiber can actually make constipation worse.
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Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
22 June 2026
CNN Money,
1 July 2026
Instead of adding service charges to offset rising costs, restaurants should simply price menu items accordingly, said Parmelee.
—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
If any of these qualities are missing from your relationship, work on adding or restoring them.
—
Barton Goldsmith,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
The announcements describe an exodus from China, with brands adding assembly lines across Southeast Asia.
—
Izzy Rosenzweig,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Utility Iren was doubling workers' shifts and adding generators to address sporadic power cuts in Turin as the electricity grid came under strain, a spokesperson said.
—
Makini Brice,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
After weeks of such conjecture, multiple outlets as well as South Florida Sun Sentinel sources now say that Celtics’ forward Jaylen Brown is on the table in trade talks, with the notion of adding more than draft capital as a Milwaukee Bucks focus.
—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
The project will have a net increase of six gates by relocating two gates to the east side and adding six new gates on the west side.
—
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
Without enough fluids, adding more fiber can actually make constipation worse.
—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adding
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By attaching protein tags to a cell membrane, the synthetic biologist Reinhard Lipowsky at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces attracted other proteins to crowd around and physically bend the membrane, forcing the cell to divide.
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In general, the process works by first anesthetizing the insect and then attaching electrodes to its brain and sensory organs.
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Speaking time per person was calculated by summing the duration of each of their utterances and excluding silent gaps.
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There’s no better way of summing them up.
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Instead of doubling down on a flawed system, policymakers can make gradual changes by introducing new tax categories in the existing framework and imposing taxes that correspond to the alcoholic content of that category.
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The soap can be absorbed by the berries, potentially introducing contaminants.
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Night after night of lying there frustrated, anxious, wide awake, calculating how few hours remain, and the bed slowly becomes a cue for wakefulness and worry instead of sleep.
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For months, shipping companies have been in wait and see mode, carefully calculating the risk of moving ships through the strait.
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Getting a digital copy of a game works simply by inserting a compatible disc and installing and playing the game.
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In fact, constantly inserting yourself into everything can slow the organization down and weaken accountability across the team.
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Discussions on workforce capacity often arbitrarily stop counting at age 64, despite concerns over talent shortages and aging populations.
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But one video posted to social media that appears to show a young man wielding a machete and counting down to the deadline has put migrants like Nyirenda on edge.
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President Fillmore also 2aggressively held to the Monroe Doctrine, and prevented European powers from annexing Hawaii.
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Canadians aren’t alone in these feelings; other would-be foreign visitors have balked at the talk over the US annexing Greenland, questioning the NATO alliance, and the handling of tariffs or wars.
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Rob Schwartz 60 Minutes The Justice Department alleges Van Dyke made a series of wagers totalling roughly $34,000, including a half dozen the day before the raid.
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In a match totalling five shots, Gotham was true on both of its attempts for a 2-0 shutout victory over the Current.
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