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
  • While the Teamsters represent nearly 10,000 workers across 10 Amazon facilities, this is a fraction of Amazon's workforce, which numbers 1.5 million globally.
    Amir Daftari, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The Soviet Union disintegrated in 1991, ending any military threat to NATO members, which then numbered 16.
    Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of number
Verb
  • Republican majorities leading the Legislature instead have opted for installment type appropriations so far totaling more than $1.1 billion.
    Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Her Cartier Santos comes in a 40mm white gold case and is fully set with diamonds on the bezel, case, and bracelet (totalling 20 carats).
    Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of total
Verb
  • Automobiles—from passenger cars to heavy trucks—are continuing their evolution toward becoming computing platforms on wheels, and Qualcomm is aiding that evolution.
    Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Companies can opt to pay to access their files and computing power through a cloud instead of investing in databases and hardware, so the cloud also offers companies data analytics, AI, and applications for business functions, according to oracle.com.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of compute
Verb
  • Lesson for Marketers: Your product or service may be amazing, but don’t expect enumerating its features and benefits to be persuasive.
    Roger Dooley, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Chu then enumerated on school, and broomsticks, and connections.
    Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of enumerate
Verb
  • But that doesn’t count the inestimable number of individuals who have obtained GLP-1s without prescriptions through unregulated online channels and illicit online compounding pharmacies, many operating overseas.
    Bob Woods, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
  • These older Pixel models will now get 5 years' worth of updates, counted from when the device first became available on the Google Store in the US, two years more than initially planned.
    Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of count
Verb
  • Some tell Smolenyak that the quality of their relationship with the deceased doesn’t justify the cost of picking up their ashes or arranging a funeral.
    Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The client ended up being Joy Klein, who told Costanza to take a trip to Treasures 4 Teachers.
    Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of tell
Verb
  • Until the tracking data is available, the bridge toll hike should be tabled.
    Daniel Borenstein, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The village's Committee of the Whole voted unanimously Dec. 4 to table the ordinance, meaning the ordinance goes away.
    Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of table
Verb
  • Cardinals running back James Conner rushed for 110 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns, and quarterback Kyler Murray had 224 passing yards as the Cardinals tallied 395 yards of offense in the win.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The dual-threat quarterback has been on an incredible hot streak as of late for the Bills, scoring 16 total touchdowns – eight through the air, seven on the ground and one reception – while tallying 1,114 passing yards, 223 rushing yards over the past four games, all while having one turnover.
    Sam Joseph and, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of tally
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“Add (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/add%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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