ADDS Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

adds

verb

present tense third-person singular of add

as in introduces

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 calculates

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 adds In doing so, the report adds new data to a growing pile of information about poverty and economic hardship in the state, showing that even before some of the upcoming federal benefit cuts take effect, a growing number of households are struggling. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026 The announcement comes as inflation adds pressure on household budgets and businesses and as midterm elections are weeks away. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 An air-blast system is included; the optional Flood Coolant module adds coolant delivery and chip collection for heavier metal work, while the Dust Collection module keeps wood and plastic jobs clean. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026 Halo adds a communications capability to this existing framework. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 With Trousers and a Ladylike Top-Handle A rich brown leather jacket adds an element of cool to tailored black trousers. — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026 Olson's announcement about a broader system restructure adds yet another layer onto those goals. — CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, Dallas hopes Overshown's return from a four-game hamstring injury adds badly needed speed. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 The opportunity to change disciplines and roles is also a unique selling point, Martinez adds. — Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for adds

Verb

Compounding introduces another regulatory framework governed by federal and state requirements.

— Emma Clapp, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Anna North introduces you to the genre via work by Annie Proulx, Kay Chronister, Seamus Heaney and more.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of introduces

Verb

Economist Thomas Philippon calculates that weakened competition costs the typical household about $300 a month.

— Christopher Marquis, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
That said, its catalogue is only just over 4% Spanish origin by volume in Spain – half what Netflix has by volume and a quarter of Amazon, Ampere Analysis calculates.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of calculates

Verb

Thousands of Ukrainian deaths over this period because of too few military provisions sums it all up.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
This communal spirit sums the vibe at Daisy Chain Fields, a one-day festival in Irvine, California, celebrating women in the arts.

— Brendan Hay, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of sums

Verb

Even without their local ties, Gash are a shoe-in at Eaux Claires, the Wisconsin music festival founded by Justin Vernon that expands on the experimental curiosity and unhurried approach at the heart of Bon Iver’s latter career.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
The presentation comes as Netflix separately expands its AI ambitions, including its acquisition of Ben Affleck’s filmmaking technology company InterPositive.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of expands

Verb

So runs a typical sentence in Schattenfroh, as the bristlingly Latinate precariously appends two subordinate clauses, and leaves not so much a pleasant ring in the ear as a strenuous grinding of gears.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Spivack recommends the use of authentication software such as Content Credentials, developed by the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity, which appends metadata about provenance to images and videos.

— Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 20 Oct. 2025

Definition of appends

Verb

Claude rewrites the relevant part of the query in Wolfram Language, Wolfram computes the result and Claude builds its response around that number instead of predicting it.

— Mateusz Mucha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Moreover, revisions to the way the Bureau of Economic Analysis computes the personal consumption expenditures price index are expected to take inflation readings issued earlier this year lower.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026