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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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With Tahoe, Apple has switched from a sequential numbering scheme for each new version of macOS to numbering by the year of release.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
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Israel’s travelling supporters, numbering roughly 100, inside the Ullevaal Stadion on Saturday evening, had similar hopes.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Winners were selected by a professional jury comprising over 550 members of the Adriatic Film and TV Academy, currently being established to bring together professionals from across the Adriatic region.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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This story was produced with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and from donors comprising the South Florida Jewish and Muslim Communities, including Khalid and Diana Mirza, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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