adding (up)

verb

present participle of add (up)
as in totaling

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  1. totaling
  2. computing
  3. counting
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  • The proposition creates a down payment loan program, totaling up to $25 billion, for middle-income families looking to buy a new home in California.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Recognizing the risk that investments in Hazelwood Green could lead to displacement of longtime residents, the Heinz Endowments in 2012 began to offer a series of more than 120 grants totaling US$24 million for housing production and preservation.
    — Ira Goldstein, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of totaling
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  • Auditioning possible futures A big reason for this persistent disagreement involves the cost of computing.
    — Robert Kopp, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Researchers examined internal droplet mechanics using high-performance computing clusters to run complex simulations.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of computing
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  • In practice, this means counting the steps to make a transaction and stripping them down.
    — Clarissa Windham-Bradstock, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Not counting the long bomb, every team throws many passes while the receiver is running.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 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 4 Oct. 2026.

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