summing-up

noun

sum·​ming-up ˌsə-miŋ-ˈəp How to pronounce summing-up (audio)
plural summings-up ˌsə-miŋz-ˈəp How to pronounce summing-up (audio)
: the act or statement of one who sums up

Examples of summing-up in a Sentence

there's no time to get into all the details, so could you give me a quick summing-up?
Recent Examples on the Web What’s fascinating about it is that it’s explicitly offered as a summing-up statement from Godard to the world. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 May 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of summing-up was in 1641

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“Summing-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summing-up. Accessed 24 May. 2024.

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summing-up

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