as in sum
a complete amount of something
the summation of climatic conditions that affect plant growth
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Recent Examples of summation
The For My Fans Tour date doubled as a survey of the Queen of Hip Hop Soul’s career and a summation of her triumphant journey from a street-smart artist who burst on the scene to a superstar who overcame everything from serious depression to substance abuse.
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Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
The jury of seven women and five men received the case at 4 p.m. after spending the day hearing two days of final summations from each side.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
With a page dedicated to each artist, where one work is showcased next to a brief career summation, the book is a revelation, and a treat for both eye and mind.
—airmail.news, 7 Nov. 2024
The Fenty mogul was present throughout the three-week trial to support her partner and, toward the end, brought 2-year-old RZA and 1-year-old Riot Rose with her to watch summations, about which Tacopina said Ri had only pure intentions.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Feb. 2025
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Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
The jury of seven women and five men received the case at 4 p.m. after spending the day hearing two days of final summations from each side.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
With a page dedicated to each artist, where one work is showcased next to a brief career summation, the book is a revelation, and a treat for both eye and mind.
—airmail.news, 7 Nov. 2024
The Fenty mogul was present throughout the three-week trial to support her partner and, toward the end, brought 2-year-old RZA and 1-year-old Riot Rose with her to watch summations, about which Tacopina said Ri had only pure intentions.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for summation
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Families outside Libya are blackmailed with cellphone videos of their relatives being tortured to pay varying sums for their release — payments that often offer no real guarantee of freedom.—
Renata Brito,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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In sum, most of eBay’s China-to-U.S. shipments are already compliant with current tariff rules, and for the rest, eBay has solutions in place to manage customs and tariff complexities.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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Last September, more than 16,000 students were named semifinalists for being the highest-scoring entrants from each state, with proportions based on each state’s total of graduating seniors.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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Additionally, Queen Bey has now played more shows at SoFi Stadium than any other artist in the venue’s history, with a total of eight, counting 2023’s RENAISSANCE tour.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
13 May 2025
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Mario Tama / Getty Images Many in the U.S. outside of the path of totality saw a partial solar eclipse, when the moon covers part of the sun.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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This eclipse will have no period of darkness, known as totality.—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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This match was brimming with goals and officiating controversy, and on the whole, the weekend was a humble reminder to everyone who dared question the chaos quotient in this league: The limit does not exist.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Cosmo is largely wasted in a rote cranky-but-loyal part that adds little to the undernourished whole.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Summation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summation. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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