Synonyms of annex

annex 1 of 2

noun

ˈa-ˌneks 

as in addition

a smaller structure added to a main building

a new annex that will serve as the permanent home for the school library

Synonyms & Similar Words

• addition
• extension
• penthouse
• wing
• ell
• arm

annex

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verb

ə-ˈneks 

as in to add

to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase

plans to annex the supply room so as to make the classroom bigger

Synonyms & Similar Words

• add
• adjoin
• append
• tack (on)
• expand
• introduce
• subjoin
• attach
• insert
• affix
• augment
• compound
• increase
• tie
• extend
• supplement
• enlarge
• inject
• tag
• complement
• infuse
• supply
• escalate
• enforce
• enhance
• graft
• reinforce
• prolong
• amplify
• multiply
• intensify
• fasten
• hitch
• swell (up)
• lengthen
• fix
• elongate
• boost
• aggrandize
• beef (up)
• interfuse
• reenforce
• heighten
• protract
• maximize
• strengthen
• raise
• magnify

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• separate
• remove
• deduct
• subtract
• take off
• abate
• detach
• cut
• disconnect
• reduce
• knock off
• contract
• excise
• lower
• sever
• bate
• decrease
• diminish
• amputate
• lessen
• curtail
• abridge
• unfasten
• shorten
• disjoin
• cut back
• lop (off)
• abbreviate
• compress
• condense
• constrict
• retrench

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of annex

Noun

Included in the swath was Block 780, full of homes and businesses and a Catholic church, which lies directly south of Penn and which Amtrak has been eying for its unneeded train annex called Penn South, once pegged at $6 billion and most recently being estimated at $17 billion. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024

Favorite places: Recently, Jill explored the Aquarium's new annex with one of her two adult daughters and discovered Green Pot Deli, a Vietnamese gem on Bainbridge. —Christine Clarridge, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024

Verb

Trump has spoken about expanding America’s territories, musing about annexing Greenland and taking back the Panama Canal. —Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025

What Goes Up During a news conference on Tuesday, President-elect Trump ignored inflation and instead discussed his plans to annex Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal. —Trish Bendix, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025