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
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Of those lacking space, dozens of schools have a solution in place — such as an annex that’s already planned, a capital project that’s already sited, or excess space in a building with several schools that can be reallocated — according to the plan.
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Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
USA Today,
29 June 2026
More recently, Ukraine has attempted to choke off fuel deliveries to Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula illegally annexed by Moscow in early 2014.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
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Noun
The annex is where Anne Frank wrote her world-famous diary.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Of those lacking space, dozens of schools have a solution in place — such as an annex that’s already planned, a capital project that’s already sited, or excess space in a building with several schools that can be reallocated — according to the plan.
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Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
Verb
Sabah, Malaysia, previously known as the State of North Borneo, was annexed by the United Kingdom and became a Crown colony.
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USA Today,
29 June 2026
More recently, Ukraine has attempted to choke off fuel deliveries to Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula illegally annexed by Moscow in early 2014.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annex
Noun
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Wade is the first free-agent addition to the Sixers since Mike Gansey replaced Daryl Morey as the team's new president of basketball operations.
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Its newest addition—part of hotelier Ian Schrager’s Edition chain—is a decidedly more subdued affair, and that’s by design.
Verb
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Xavier Edwards, Liam Hicks and Brian Navarreto added two hits apiece for the Marlins.
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Meanwhile, oil supply is also expected to increase after oil cartel OPEC+ agreed to add 188,000 barrels a day to their output target for August.
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“Annex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annex. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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