add

verb

ˈad How to pronounce add (audio)
Definition of addnext
1
as in to attach
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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2
as in to calculate
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 add Emergency workers continued to extinguish fires and identify and neutralize explosive devices at the site in the village of Myla, Zelenskyy added. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 Sheridan closed that gap by revitalizing the Cattlemen's Steak House, a 1947 classic in the heart of the Stockyards, and adding a lower-level members-only club. — Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026 To add a cozy, nostalgic element to your home, the designers are sharing the top color combinations that are making a comeback. — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026 Manouzi adds that the informality of social media is another draw for business owners pressed for time. — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for add
Recent Examples of Synonyms for add
  1. attach
  2. calculate
  3. introduce
  4. sum
  5. insert
  6. count
  7. affix
  8. compute
Verb
  • After selling accessories for attaching Apple’s AirTags to everything from keys to backpacks, Belkin is introducing its own trackers that work with either Apple’s Find My or Google’s Find Hub tracking networks.
    — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2026
  • This is a destination restaurant that happens to be attached to a hotel, not the other way around.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of attach
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  • As a result, organizations may struggle to monitor applications, track certification status and calculate available credits.
    — Paul Toomey, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Land facing uphill and one spine engages; land facing downhill and the other does the job without the need for a pilot to calculate the perfect approach angle.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of calculate
Verb
  • Singapore is overhauling its landmark baby bonus scheme, first introduced in 2001, as the city’s fertility rate and number of births fall to record lows.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • China’s automakers are entering the silicon race BYD introduced its 4 nm Xuanji A3 intelligent-driving chip earlier this year, while Nio, Li Auto and XPeng have also developed proprietary automotive processors.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of introduce
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  • Allocations for years 1 through 5 were summed, representing 2021 through 2025.
    — Aneri Pattani — KFF Health News, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The solution, as ever, is collaboration and aptly, Balfe sums it up with an 80’s movie reference.
    — Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of sum
Verb
  • Those margins raise the prospect that similar language could be inserted into any further budget deals without triggering opposition.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Extending Zero Trust To Code Applying zero trust to code execution does not mean inserting manual review into every software path or replacing controls such as EDR, vulnerability management, SAST, SCA, SBOMs, signing or provenance.
    — Ken Ammon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of insert
Verb
  • The Times interviewed moms (and one really cool aunt) who attended the original Lilith Fair — and the kids in their lives — who now count themselves among the Daisy Chain generation.
    — Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Long maintenance periods can reduce the number of submarines available for deployments even when the vessels remain counted in the fleet’s overall inventory.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of count
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  • Rounding out her ensemble, Camilla stepped into a pair of beige Eliot Zed heels affixed with buckle accents and short heels.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • These cameras are identified as small black boxes usually affixed to light fixtures and accompanied by a solar panel facing public roadways.
    — TJ Rhodes, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of affix
Verb
  • The issue is that AI technology iterates extremely fast, causing related equipment and computing assets to depreciate rapidly, whereas financing debts are long term, creating a maturity mismatch risk.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Later developments in complexity theory pointed in directions that seem even less related to computing.
    — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of compute

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“Add.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/add. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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