as in to add
to combine (numbers) into a single sum
summate all of the expenses that you incurred on your last business trip
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Struggling to get inside as easily as they were accustomed to, Jaliyah Diggs led Hopkins with 20 points; Walker added 14 points and nine rebounds.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026 -
Baylor Scheierman hit one to close the first quarter, Sam Hauser added two early in the second and Boston surged ahead.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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The sequences after the game summed it up, from the embrace with Erik Spoelstra, being showered courtside by teammates, the moments with Micky Arison and Nick Arison on the opposite end of the sideline, and then the interaction with Pat Riley in the hallway leading to the locker room.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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These two categories do not sum to 100% because both factors could be present in an accident.—
Missy Cummings,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Summate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summate. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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