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
  • The show becomes attached to the drive, campsite, weather, and whatever food seemed like a brilliant idea after eight hours outside.
    — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The phone and its case were attached to a balloon and carried into the stratosphere before being released.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of attach
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  • Robot depth vision The new stereo vision algorithm allows humanoid robots to calculate depth using a camera arrangement that more closely mimics human vision.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In a class-action lawsuit brought on behalf of California renters, lawyers alleged that Conservice’s policy was to deny tenants the right to view specific bills or formulas used to calculate their individual charges.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of calculate
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  • 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
  • That game will then be playable completely digitally, without the need to ever insert the disc, as long as you (or a member of your family account) is logged in.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
  • This mini gadget is easy to set up (just insert a battery, and place it next to a water source like a sink, sump pump, water heater, or washing machine), and can last up to two years with normal use.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of insert
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  • The latest available Census of Agriculture data, from 2023, counted about 47,000 cattle and calves in the county.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Miller sought an injunction similar to the one former Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia received, challenging eligibility rules that count seasons played at a junior college against a player’s four years of eligibility at a Division I school.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 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
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  • 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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