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
The Angels’ 8-4 loss to the Kansas City Royals provided a tidy summation of the problems, at the plate and on the mound.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
Another one of those wonderful tasks that exemplifies the joys of Taskmaster, this early series-11 gem gives us not just a great task idea but a wonderful summation of how everyone in this particularly good series looks at the world.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
That summation could serve as a microcosm of their season as well.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
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.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
Another one of those wonderful tasks that exemplifies the joys of Taskmaster, this early series-11 gem gives us not just a great task idea but a wonderful summation of how everyone in this particularly good series looks at the world.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
That summation could serve as a microcosm of their season as well.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
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.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for summation
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Defense attorney Marc Carlos argued Friday that prosecutors failed to turn up evidence that Bonillo was being paid large sums of money by the cartel.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The cash option is a one-time, lump-sum payment that is equal to all the cash in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Since the start of the season, Arsenal have played 17 matches in total, winning 14, drawing twice, and losing just once, by an aggregate score of 35-5.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Align franchise, Lululemon hosted a 5,000-person yoga event at Beijing’s Worker’s Stadium, followed by local events across 43 cities within the next month, hosting a total of over 10,000 participants.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Even with that crushing blow, the totality of Hoffman’s postseason was excellent.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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His lawyers hope immigration judges will consider the totality of his case.—
Maryclaire Dale,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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Like so many other bits of Times coverage, the whole of the piece is structured as an orchestrated encounter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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They may be edited for clarity and reprinting in whole or in part in Variety publications.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Summation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summation. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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