add (up)

verb

Definition of add (up)next
as in to number

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for add (up)
  1. number
  2. total
  3. compute
  4. enumerate
  5. count
  6. tell
  7. table
  8. tally
Verb
  • According to The Korea Times, in July 2024 Beijing demanded that Pyongyang recall North Korean workers in China—numbered in the tens of thousands—so that China could comply with UN Security Council Resolution 2937, which called for the repatriation of North Korean laborers.
    Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Advertisement The Latino population in the United States now numbers more than 60 million, nearly 20% of the population, according to a 2021 report from the Pew Research Center.
    Aisha Wallace-Palomares, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of number
Verb
  • Undeveloped property at 0 Cedar Point Lane Nestled along the coast of the island, three lots totaling 2.25 acres are up for grabs.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Photo : Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef & Arpels Treasure Island necklace and brooch Photo : Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef & Arpels Treasure Island Aventure en Mer necklace in white gold set with 7 square-cut emeralds totaling 33.22 carats, emeralds, sapphires, black spinels, and diamonds.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of total
Verb
  • Regardless, the computing world looks Apple’s way with every new generation of its M-series silicon, and Apple indeed continues to lead in a host of areas.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The Apollo 11 Analogy: Maximizing Minimal Resources A compelling analogy for today’s quantum computing state is the Apollo 11 mission.
    Yuval Boger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of compute
Verb
  • So many different things can go awry, more than can be enumerated in one short essay.
    Essence, Essence, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The paper enumerates the various pathways through which floods and food insecurity are connected, including direct devastation to the means of food production or indirect strains on family income to purchase food.
    Henna Hundal, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of enumerate
Verb
  • No voting by email: Votes by email and after 5 p.m. Wednesday are not counted.
    Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Those tallies could change as ballots set aside for curing and other remaining votes are counted.
    Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of count
Verb
  • Chapple told Vassos during the show that Goree's passing was the most devastating loss of his life, ScreenRant adds.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The incident began when store management told Owusu that a man, later identified as Rosario, was behaving erratically in the store by pacing back and forth, Bishop said.
    Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of tell
Verb
  • Bishop said the organization has been connecting with school counselors in the area and tabling at events to get the word out about its mission.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Lapid and members of the opposition did support the bills but their final versions were tabled by members of Netanyahu's Likud party.
    Barak Ravid, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of table
Verb
  • With partial results, Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter had tallied about 56% of the vote, gaining a commanding lead over his Republican challenger, insurance executive Nik Gjonaj, who had 44%, with about a third of the precincts counted.
    Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
  • In the days after the election, workers will process and tally early ballots dropped off immediately before and on Election Day.
    Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of tally
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