adding (up)

verb

present participle of add (up)
as in totaling

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  1. totaling
  2. computing
  3. counting
Verb
  • Its flier lists space for a 30,000-square-foot supermarket, along with commercial spaces next door totaling about 50,000 more.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Jovic provided quality minutes on Wednesday, totaling five points on 2-of-2 shooting from the field and 1-of-1 shooting on threes, and three rebounds in seven minutes before not playing in the second half.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of totaling
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  • Now, despite the economic benefits — considerable tax revenue, money for schools, numerous construction jobs and a smaller number of permanent jobs — no one seems to want a computing campus in their backyard, especially one shrouded in secrecy.
    — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Most of this capital is targeted toward generative AI, cloud computing infrastructure and logistics automation.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of computing
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  • Campbell and the Thunderbolts weren’t interested in a repeat performance when counting down the days to the rare back-to-back matchup.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Investors are now counting down to Oracle's investor day, where investors will want to see if the company can back its fiscal year 2030 revenue targets and if the margin profile of its cloud deals has changed due to the rising cost of capital.
    — Seema Mody, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of counting
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“Adding (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adding%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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