the sum of
idiom
1
: an amount of (money)
I paid the sum of $500.
2
: the result of (adding two or more numbers together)
The sum of 5 and 7 is 12
3
: all there is of : the whole amount of
Working odd summer jobs has been the sum of my experience so far.
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Even better, proactive and reactive elements can continually inform one another, creating comprehensive cybersecurity that’s more than the sum of its parts.
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Manoj Srivastava, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
If passengers later win compensation in a lawsuit, the initial payment will be deducted from the sum of the compensation.
—Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The idea of Villa being greater than the sum of their parts is a common thread in how Emery constructs attacking patterns.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Still, the sum of these parts doesn't exactly add up to Luka Doncic approaching his prime.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
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Manoj Srivastava, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
If passengers later win compensation in a lawsuit, the initial payment will be deducted from the sum of the compensation.
—Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The idea of Villa being greater than the sum of their parts is a common thread in how Emery constructs attacking patterns.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Still, the sum of these parts doesn't exactly add up to Luka Doncic approaching his prime.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
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“The sum of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20sum%20of. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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