“Adds” or “Ads” or “Adze”—Which to use?

“Adds” or “Ads” or “Adze”

Overview

adds / ads / adze are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

adds: (verb) make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of. (verb) state or say further. (verb) make an addition by combining numbers. (verb) constitute an addition.

ads: (noun) a public promotion of some product or service.

adze: NA

Pronunciation

adds: AE·d·z

ads: AE·d·z

adze: NA

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Examples in Context

Examples of “adds”

It also adds Pyramid and TriPeaks to Windows…
…plot of the book, but adds the elements of platform gameplay…
…in February 2014, Gerber X2 adds additional metadata to the image.
", John adds the card just drawn to…
Including metadata adds intelligence to the format.
Another variation adds, in addition to the dial…
(A later version adds the advertising catch phrase "Sold,
Ellmann adds, "[O'Connor's] best stories stir those…
…Dale performing on the beach adds to the retro vibe of…
…– or a para-city.” Casagrande adds, “many spontaneous and often illegal…

Examples of “ads”

Such ads are unregulated.
…ad types, such as industry ads which claim to discourage nicotine…
…facts generally not included in ads (generally, information about health effects,…
PC Gamer wrote: "The ads in question aren't small banners…
…a series of questionable attack ads that painted Tori negatively, including…
Banned on television, ads move to print; banned in…
…campaigns made use of television ads.
…in popularity among the program's ads.
ads as well as in the…
…its marketing campaigns, including many ads aired during the Super Bowl.

Examples of “adze”

…primary cutting edge, while the adze blade is secondary; this is…
…combines an axe and an adze in one head.

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