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
Coming in the final minutes of a three-and-a-half-hour film, this summation feels like a perfunctory flicker of hopefulness in an otherwise bitter film.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
The 29-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins, in fact, seemed like a perfect summation of the season: There were too many mistakes, too many penalties and too many injuries to win.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Three bystanders told Penny to stop applying a chokehold on Neely but Penny did not listen, a prosecutor said during summations.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 2 Dec. 2024
That’s more or less the perfect summation, the perfect comment on the comment.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
The 29-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins, in fact, seemed like a perfect summation of the season: There were too many mistakes, too many penalties and too many injuries to win.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Three bystanders told Penny to stop applying a chokehold on Neely but Penny did not listen, a prosecutor said during summations.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 2 Dec. 2024
That’s more or less the perfect summation, the perfect comment on the comment.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for summation
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The club expects the sum to be paid in full rather than part of any package including add-ons.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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This €1 sum doesn't include legal fees to buy houses, and many require significant renovation work, which can often start at a minimum of $20,000.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Sabalenka never settled into any sort of serving rhythm in that first set, hitting four double faults in total and winning 43 percent of her first-serve points against an average of 68 percent in her first six matches at the tournament.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Photo : Darin Schnabel, courtesy of RM Sotheby's A total of 360 examples of the Viper GTS Final Edition were built in 2002.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2025
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The path of totality will envelope 109 million people in 13 countries in Central Africa and South Asia.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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And while the number of structures that have been destroyed continues to climb by the thousands, the totality of damage is still unknown.—
Colleen Shalby,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Pierre Frey’s furniture pieces made with outside partners grew on the whole by 40 percent in 2024 versus 2023, a spokesperson for the firm said, adding that the U.S. is its primary market for furniture.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
17 Jan. 2025
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The gaming industry on the whole has endured widespread mass layoffs, and a number of studios have been shut down.—
Kate Irwin,
PCMAG,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Summation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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