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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adding (up)
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Only three automakers are expected to air ads, totaling roughly two minutes, during this year's game.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026 -
She was subsequently charged with possession of narcotics with intent to sell and was held on bonds totaling $15,000.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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The performance gap between Chinese and US models, while not enormous, persists largely due to constraints on computing power and capital.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The company says the setup doubled training speed without increasing computing resources.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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And that isn’t counting another 65 individuals who have currently been found beds at local hotels or motels in greater Hartford.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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The difference between counting down the minutes and barely noticing the time often comes down to what’s in your carry-on.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Adding (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adding%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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