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

But this allied might is only as dominant as the sum of the parts. — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026

Interpreting the sum of information from this small pool of research is a challenge. — New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026

The problem is that a battery is more than the sum of its materials. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026

None agreed to pay the sum of roughly $5 billion that ULA’s owners were originally asking. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the sum of

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