as in adding
to combine (numbers) into a single sum
summate all of the expenses that you incurred on your last business trip
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Four airlines are adding or expanding their services, according to information from CVG.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
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To avoid this common pain point, Chun says to consider adding shoe storage to the hall closet along with a small sock basket.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
9 Feb. 2026
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Heating Degree Days are calculated by taking the day's high temperature and adding it to the day's low temperature, then dividing by 2 and subtracting that value from 65.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Philadelphia was in a bit of a pickle in figuring out how to get under the luxury tax at next week’s trade deadline without subtracting key players.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Summating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summating. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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