adding up (to)

present participle of add up (to)

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Verb
  • The island is home to the Shompen, an indigenous people numbering between 200 and 400, who shun contact with outsiders and are among the last hunters, gatherers, and cultivators.
    M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Globally, frustration is mounting over the conflict, with Palestinian civilian deaths numbering in the tens of thousands and famine risks growing amid the ongoing hostilities.
    Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • The award of this contract continues the recent strong momentum Serco has seen in defence, with the sector comprising over 80% of our order intake in the first half of 2025.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
  • In the 12-team College Football Playoff format, the Group of Five conferences, comprising the AAC, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, and Sun Belt, are guaranteed one automatic qualifier (AQ) spot.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.

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