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
His two goals Wednesday night in the final Avs game before the Olympic break were a perfect summation of his impact.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
One document that appears to be a summation of Epstein’s legal bills around the 2009-2010 time period shows a figure of about $51,000 paid to Spaeth’s company.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Here’s a good summation of the pettiness.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
This book is a summation of both quantitative data and qualitative data.
—Harvard Business Review, 30 Dec. 2025
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
One document that appears to be a summation of Epstein’s legal bills around the 2009-2010 time period shows a figure of about $51,000 paid to Spaeth’s company.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Here’s a good summation of the pettiness.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
This book is a summation of both quantitative data and qualitative data.
—Harvard Business Review, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for summation
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Two other gamblers won five-figure sums in California from last week’s draws.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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That was an average of more than $20,000 to the 21,000 employees who received a lump-sum check.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Also on Tuesday, the board approved three separate resolutions to accept a total of $69,500 in grant funding from the United States Tennis Association for resurfacing of the courts at the city's tennis center.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Because Naperville is in both DuPage and Will counties, vote totals from both will need to be counted before unofficial results are complete.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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So awe is a brief, euphoric feeling of the totality and beauty of all of existence, resulting in a reflective state of both deep wonder and calm connectedness to all things.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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The 11 points and 10 rebounds don’t come close to what the 6-foot-3 Energizer Bunny contributed in totality to his team.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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Sky’s remake of NBC’s 50-year-old comedy series has had a mixed set of reviews, which skew positive on the whole, and has already produced a couple of breakout moments — not least Jack Shep’s memorable Princess Diana at David Attenborough’s spoof last supper.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 Mar. 2026
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On the whole, all seasons are getting warmer faster.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Summation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summation. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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