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summing

verb

present participle of sum

as in adding

to combine (numbers) into a single sum can sum figures in his head faster than I can punch them into a calculator

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Recent Examples of summing Speaking time per person was calculated by summing the duration of each of their utterances and excluding silent gaps. — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026 There’s no better way of summing them up. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 25 May 2026 Each nanocluster has its own field, but those fields start out all pointing in random directions, summing to zero. — IEEE Spectrum, 26 Jan. 2018

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By adding a measurable voltage reference, eCOphite is designed to give battery management systems another signal to work with.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
However, there are some things to keep in mind before adding green tea to your routine.

— Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 15 Sep. 2026

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Back in the early spring, the idea of subtracting a durable 33-game starter (and a former second-round pick) from a defensive line that seemed to be an area of major concern for the Bears would have been unthinkable.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Not to be outdone, math-magicians on Capitol Hill have been busily subtracting workdays.

— Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

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