adding up (to)

present participle of add up (to)
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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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“Adding up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adding%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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