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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for summates
  1. adds
  2. sums
  3. subtracts
Verb
  • The pool is on the smaller side, best for a refreshing dip rather than a whole afternoon affair—and the complimentary weekend yoga adds a nice and easy excuse to start the morning outside.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • Among those seasonal favorites is the bell pepper, which adds crunch, color and sweetness to everything from veggie trays and salads to pizzas, fajitas, kebabs and stir-fries.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of adds
Verb
  • Calling it the Things Can Only Get Better Tour really sums it up.
    — Dave Gil De Rubio, Daily News, 14 July 2026
  • The rent adjustment maximum is based on a formula that sums a 5% base rate with the annual change in the California Consumer Price Index, up to a maximum total of 10%.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of sums
Verb
  • 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
  • The upward revision can be attributed to a downward revision on imports, which subtracts from GDP.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
Definition of subtracts
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“Summates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summates. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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