add up (to)

1
as in to come (to)
to be the same in meaning or effect whether we take the 4:00 train or the 4:15 bus, it adds up to the same thing: they both get us back too late

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2
as in to number
to have a total of even if we pool all our money, it won't add up to enough to rent a beach house for a week

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  • Now that’s been done, and Garcia has been announced and unveiled at the Joan Gamper CT, the veteran’s days between the sticks as Hansi Flick’s number one are believed to be numbered.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
  • Olli Jokinen’s jersey made an appearance, his name and number a nod to earlier, scrappier days.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
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“Add up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/add%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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