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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  • Each of the contest participants — who numbered in the thousands, according to the commission — submitted art or writing in the spring.
    Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
  • The manufacturer numbers for this recall are PD152 and PMA48. Jonathan Limehouse covers breaking and trending news for USA TODAY.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 5 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 16 Jun. 2025.

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