How to Use in sum in a Sentence
in sum
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So, this process in sum is acting as a restraint on the index multiple.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 14 July 2026
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Ferulic acid, for its part, can help boost their stability and efficacy—which in sum made the formula more powerful than most antioxidant serums.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
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The president’s economic narrative—eggs down, oil coming down, stocks up, 401(k)s flush—is accurate in pieces and misleading in sum.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 July 2026
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Coaches’ employment contracts contain language that reflects the league constitution and states, in sum, coaches agree that legal disputes with their teams are heard before a league-run arbitration.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 July 2026
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In the Winter Olympics, the country has managed to snag more overall and gold medals (446 in sum) than any other participating nation since 1924.
—Alan Chazaro, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
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