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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The new proposal also adds an understory level for parking and storage that wasn’t included in the original plans.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026 -
Colandrea adds a dynamic offensive piece under coordinator Dana Holgorsen.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Parents sat down with Avatar star and Academy Award-winner, Zoe Saldaña, who sums the film up beautifully.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
16 Dec. 2025
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Still, according to the investigative media outlet Mongabay, Petroperú has accumulated nearly $100 million in penalties for environmental damage across the country — sums the highly indebted state-company is not likely to be able to pay in the foreseeable future.—
Sabrina Weiss,
The Dial,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Summates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summates. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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