as in to add
to combine (numbers) into a single sum
summate all of the expenses that you incurred on your last business trip
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Luke Moore added a career-high 21 points on 9-of-20 shooting.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
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Health care and social assistance accounted for 95 percent of the 130,000 jobs added in January.—
Abha Bhattarai,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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Fennell's version of the book promises to lean into the madness and passion of Cathy and Heathcliffe's doomed love—and this quote kind of sums it up.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
28 Jan. 2026
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To sum it up, the good comes with its challenges — that is how Neptune rolls.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Summate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summate. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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