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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  • Drip irrigation that adds moisture slowly so it is absorbed properly at the root level is a good choice to keep hydrangeas healthy.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 15 July 2026
  • Distance begets latency; each kilometer of satellite separation adds more microseconds of latency, and those microseconds matter.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Definition of adds
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  • 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
  • The upward revision can be attributed to a downward revision on imports, which subtracts from GDP.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • The Montreal experimental trio subtracts drums and enfolds itself within resonant, rumbling guitar tones that summon otherworldly emotion.
    — Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 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 22 Jul. 2026.

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