add up (to)

Definition of add up (to)next
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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  • While a nonstop parade of human beings moves through this space every day, raccoons numbering in the hundreds are moving back and forth among this static urban architecture above us.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
  • Spearheaded by film commissioner Marysela Zamora, the market expects to host 900 business meetings among a host of international players numbering some 350, an uptick from last year’s 275.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 13 July 2026
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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 17 Jul. 2026.

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