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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The outlier in my everflowing makeup bag is a skin care-like formula that adds a noticeable glow and blurring effect—smoothing big pores and all.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
24 May 2026 -
Private nuclear startups offer a different path entirely, one built on factory production, private financing and deployable designs that add new supply without forcing ratepayers to absorb the risk.—
Iulia Lupse,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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That about sums it up nicely, song.—
Glen Weldon,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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That's about the way to sum it up.—
Will Lennon,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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“Summate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summate. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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