ANNEXING Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

annexing

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present participle of annex

as in adding

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 annexing Weatherford said no — for now In early 2025, Weatherford officials met with Black Mountain about annexing the land. — Emily Holshouser. Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026 Some of the land that is not needed for the project may be sold to the Will County Forest Preserve District, and there are talks about annexing into Homer Glen, North said. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026 President Fillmore also 2aggressively held to the Monroe Doctrine, and prevented European powers from annexing Hawaii. — New York Times, 11 June 2026 Trump has previously floated annexing other territories, including Canada and Greenland. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2026 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. — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 25 May 2026 Israel’s far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich, one of several key cabinet ministers with close ties in the settler community, has been explicit about his goal of annexing the West Bank and supporting settler expansion. — Molly Hunter, NBC news, 2 May 2026 Meridian City Council approved annexing 70 acres of farmland for a major residential and commercial development despite vague plans, with members swayed by concerns that a Star-area sewer district could otherwise serve the territory. — Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2026 The proposal to study Texas annexing New Mexico counties is far-fetched and unrealistic, with virtually no serious chance of success given the legal, political, and practical hurdles involved, including the requirement that both states and Congress would need to approve such a merger. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026

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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.

— CNN Money, 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

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