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as in coming (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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as in counting (up to)
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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Bob and Mike could never have imagined that their careers would end up in the Tennis Hall of Fame, an elite club numbering less than 300 of the game’s highest achievers; Maria Sharapova joins them in the class of 2025.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
25 Aug. 2025
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Ukraine’s air force said that the Kremlin unleashed 629 air attack weapons on the country overnight, comprising 598 drones and 31 missiles.—
Svitlana Vlasova,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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Related Stories To make this labor of love, Schnabel recruited a stellar cast comprising Oscar Isaac — who plays both Tosches and Dante — Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Gerard Butler, John Malkovich, Louis Cancelmi, Sabrina Impacciatore and Franco Nero.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Adding up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adding%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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