the sum of

phrase

1

: an amount of (money)

I paid the sum of $500.

2

: the result of (adding two or more numbers together)

The sum of 5 and 7 is 12

3

: all there is of : the whole amount of

Working odd summer jobs has been the sum of my experience so far.

Examples of the sum of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The problem with this traditional, a la carte delivery of financial services is that the whole often equals less than the sum of its parts. — Chris Kelly, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Beyond that, this is apparently another group of teams where the total is more than the sum of the parts. — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 30 July 2026

This creamy vegetable soup is so much more flavorful than the sum of its parts. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2026

But the result is something much larger than the sum of its small, humble parts. — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 18 July 2026

Rhymes for the sum of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove