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, Minnesota dropped two rounds in the 2026 draft and one round in the ’27 draft in exchange for the homegrown, 35-year-old receiver.
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The record is indeed best described by that all-encompassing word, experimental, but here Dijon occupies a space closer to traditional R&B, concluding the sonic excursion of the preceding half-hour with a thematic summation.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
The summation over time of all NEAT movements can add up to expending quite a few additional calories throughout the day, especially compared with someone who plants themselves in a chair or on a couch and rarely moves a muscle.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
In the second hour of Slavik’s summation, Diddy started to take on a noticeably more downcast appearance.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 26 June 2025
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The record is indeed best described by that all-encompassing word, experimental, but here Dijon occupies a space closer to traditional R&B, concluding the sonic excursion of the preceding half-hour with a thematic summation.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
The summation over time of all NEAT movements can add up to expending quite a few additional calories throughout the day, especially compared with someone who plants themselves in a chair or on a couch and rarely moves a muscle.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
In the second hour of Slavik’s summation, Diddy started to take on a noticeably more downcast appearance.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for summation
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So how should regular people think about all the huge sums of money churning through the industry?—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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No more shooting, no more Death, no more vast and unsustainable sums of money spent.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Sergio Attento recently earned a perfect score on the SAT, achieving a total of 1600, the highest possible mark, NBC 6 reported.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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They were ultimately booked on a total of 34 charges, 16 of which are felonies.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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For example, totality lasted for four minutes and 15 seconds in Bloomington, Indiana.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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The defense intends to argue that the totality of circumstances — Subu’s wrongful imprisonment, his lifelong residence in the United States, and his record of rehabilitation — warrants reopening the case.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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What came next was a whole of Avalanche excellence.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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For context, Arne Slot’s side only conceded three goals via such means across the whole of last season.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Summation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summation. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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