SUMMATION Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

summation

noun

(ˌ)sə-ˈmā-shən

Definition of summation

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 Clark and White, however, pushed back on the notion that this particular argument was a fair summation of their bond. — James Boyd, New York Times, 2 June 2026 The Battle of the Gullet is a summation of various micro-conflicts happening simultaneously. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 27 May 2026 One way to consider this is that while the percentage growth in prices was higher decades ago, there is a history, as the growing CPI is effectively a summation of all previous price hikes. — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 13 May 2026 Trump is not totally wrong in his summation, but the remedy is bad as redistricting changes are supposed to occur once every 10 years based on population changes. — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for summation

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At the time, Vaillant said the company had been put under significant financial strain following several months during which Tomorrow stopped paying sums owed to partners and suppliers.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
Should there be a winner in the UK, they will be paid over 30 years rather than a lump-sum cash option.

— Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of sum

Noun

His points total broke a longstanding FHSAA state meet record in Saturday’s Class 4A championships meet at the Florida Aquatics Swimming Training (FAST) center in Ocala.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
The question, posed during an on-court postgame interview, was when a young player stops measuring his performance by his point total and starts measuring it by the result.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of total

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In Spain, the 12 August band of totality cut across the north of the country; the center line of the shadow passed within 11 kilometers of Pico Trigaza, promising Druckmüller and his colleagues a precious 107 seconds of totality.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
Historical cloud cover is exceptionally low, while totality reaches around five and a half minutes near the centerline.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026

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Balenciaga—no, the whole of fashion—could definitely benefit from seeing more of that right now.

— Sarah Mower, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026
To make matters worse, Tacvba’s label expected a new record, and the demos that the band had been taping between tours were far from ready to become a cohesive whole.

— Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2026

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