as in sum
a complete amount of something
the summation of climatic conditions that affect plant growth
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A career like that, there’s no summation that doesn’t feel short-changed.
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Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
During his summation, Franklin County prosecutor Anthony Pierson told the jury that the evidence proved beyond reasonable doubt that Coy's use of deadly force was not justified, according to his training and national police standards.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Here's a brief summation for the benefit of those who may not have kept up with the more recent seasons.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 July 2024
Just to make up an example, suppose the lawyer was paid $50 an hour for jury selection and $200 an hour to prepare a final summation of your case to the jury.
—John C. Goodman, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
During his summation, Franklin County prosecutor Anthony Pierson told the jury that the evidence proved beyond reasonable doubt that Coy's use of deadly force was not justified, according to his training and national police standards.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Here's a brief summation for the benefit of those who may not have kept up with the more recent seasons.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 July 2024
Just to make up an example, suppose the lawyer was paid $50 an hour for jury selection and $200 an hour to prepare a final summation of your case to the jury.
—John C. Goodman, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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In January 2022, Wardle sold Wordle to The New York Times for an undisclosed seven-figure sum, though the game remained free to play.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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But Netflix and other streaming services have been paying out hefty, sometimes record-setting sums to air live sporting events as the company seeks to earn more revenue from commercials and draw more viewers.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
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The increase in holiday spending coincided with an initial bout of relief for borrowers, as the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a total of one percentage point over the final few months of the year.Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
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Mega Millions reported that there was a total of 4,292,338 winning tickets across all non-jackpot prize levels from Tuesday.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Millions of Americans, from southern Texas to northern Maine were in the path of totality where the moon completely blots out the sun.Visual Editors, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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On that day, a path of totality will travel through eastern Greenland, western Iceland and across northern Spain.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Mansour’s iconic 1973 painting The Camel of Hardship depicts an elderly Palestinian man carrying the whole of Jerusalem on his back.Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Scaling that model to cover the whole of Syria, however, seems impossible.Sam Heller, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Summation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summation. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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