as in sum
a complete amount of something
the summation of climatic conditions that affect plant growth
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Recent Examples of summation
In summation, the Trofeo handles supremely but doesn’t feel as powerful, whereas the Folgore handles well and has serious acceleration muscle.
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James Morris, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
His summation of the lid as synonymous with overwrought, hyperpolitical freestyle rap is … well, perfect.
—Graham Techler, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
The For My Fans Tour date doubled as a survey of the Queen of Hip Hop Soul’s career and a summation of her triumphant journey from a street-smart artist who burst on the scene to a superstar who overcame everything from serious depression to substance abuse.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
The jury of seven women and five men received the case at 4 p.m. after spending the day hearing two days of final summations from each side.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
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James Morris, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
His summation of the lid as synonymous with overwrought, hyperpolitical freestyle rap is … well, perfect.
—Graham Techler, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
The For My Fans Tour date doubled as a survey of the Queen of Hip Hop Soul’s career and a summation of her triumphant journey from a street-smart artist who burst on the scene to a superstar who overcame everything from serious depression to substance abuse.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
The jury of seven women and five men received the case at 4 p.m. after spending the day hearing two days of final summations from each side.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for summation
Noun
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But Golden Dome may ultimately cost much more than Trump’s staggering $175-billion sum.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
21 May 2025
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The money is coming from aging baby boomers and members of the silent generation, who have amassed a staggering sum in home equity, investments and other assets over the years.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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The assault comes as Ukraine and Russia prepared to conduct the third and final day of a prisoner swap in which both sides will exchange a total of 1,000 people each.—
Max Hunder,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Reckoning is looking at a $65 million three-day domestic haul, $75-80 million four-day total.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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March 2025 marked the brand’s best month compared to the totality of 2024.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
26 Mar. 2025
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In totality, there’s very little that’s been typical about the past five months in Lawrence, the home of a program that for two decades resembled Dr. Jekyll but this year decided to split custody with Mr. Hyde.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
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In Huang’s view, the export controls not only hurt Nvidia, but the whole of the U.S.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
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At that point, refrigerate the avocado whole and aim to put it to use within 3 days.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 May 2025
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“Summation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summation. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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