summates

verb

present tense third-person singular of summate
as in adds
to combine (numbers) into a single sum summate all of the expenses that you incurred on your last business trip

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  1. adds
  2. sums
  3. subtracts
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  • Echoes of that ensemble’s style can be heard in this group, which adds a conga player to a standard jazz foursome.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Nearby Toranomon Hills adds plenty of upscale shopping to the itinerary, along with local eateries like apothéose and Frey’s Pizza.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of adds
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  • Thousands of Ukrainian deaths over this period because of too few military provisions sums it all up.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • This communal spirit sums the vibe at Daisy Chain Fields, a one-day festival in Irvine, California, celebrating women in the arts.
    — Brendan Hay, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of sums
Verb
  • Gross margin is the percentage of revenue left after a company subtracts its direct costs, so the higher the margin the better for the company.
    — John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Vitae and Willpower/Health merge into a single resource, Difficulty subtracts dice from a pool rather than raising a target number, and players roll nearly all of the dice at the table.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 July 2026
Definition of subtracts
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“Summates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summates. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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