Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adds (up)
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That poses an existential threat to the Rice’s whale, which numbers only in the dozens and lives in the Gulf of Mexico, conservationists said.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025 -
France is the latest European country to formally recognize Palestine as a state, joining the United Kingdom and adding to a growing list of global nations that now numbers more than 145.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
24 Sep. 2025
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To keep up with his life in Vietnam, Ryan’s monthly income comes from several sources and totals roughly $4,000, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It.—
Celia Fernandez
Mickey Todiwala,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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Her combined following across TikTok, Instagram and OnlyFans totals nearly 1 million.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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My suite — a tidy 118 square feet — manages a double bed, sofa, table and two armchairs and the kind of bathroom where a Dyson hairdryer counts as standard issue.—
Antonia Mortensen,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Its leading position is also given by its widespread presence, as the company counts more than 300 employees across 18 territories and plans to grow to 500 employees in the coming years through its strategy of sustained yet selective expansion via partnerships with local players.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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At the end of each month, an official review board of experts and officers verifies each strike, tallies the points, and releases a list of the best-scoring teams.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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Everyone tallies up what is picked up.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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At the other end of the spectrum, Macquarie’s chief economist, David Doyle, tells Fortune that while Washington isn’t necessarily shaping its policy because of imminent recessionary fears, policymakers will be keen to maintain growth.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Folklorist Thomas Keightley tells the tale of a kobold named Hödeken who was insulted by a kitchen boy who kept spraying water at him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Zuckerberg enumerates one of these very specifically, and in my view, this is one of the biggest contributions of this essay.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Adds (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adds%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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