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
This book is a summation of both quantitative data and qualitative data.
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Harvard Business Review, 30 Dec. 2025
The hearing concluded Thursday, and Judge Gregory Carro asked both sides to submit their summations.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
The ringing of the bell will be the poignant summation of a private memorial service — strictly for family members, but livestreamed for the public — to be held at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum at the Whitefish Point Light Station, just north of Paradise, Michigan.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
But unlike other series cappers, Last Rites didn’t try to be a summation of every demonic threat the duo has ever encountered, instead opting for another familial story by way of 1986’s Smurl haunting in Pennsylvania.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
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Harvard Business Review, 30 Dec. 2025
The hearing concluded Thursday, and Judge Gregory Carro asked both sides to submit their summations.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
The ringing of the bell will be the poignant summation of a private memorial service — strictly for family members, but livestreamed for the public — to be held at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum at the Whitefish Point Light Station, just north of Paradise, Michigan.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
But unlike other series cappers, Last Rites didn’t try to be a summation of every demonic threat the duo has ever encountered, instead opting for another familial story by way of 1986’s Smurl haunting in Pennsylvania.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for summation
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Prior to this, in 2022, his mother – the late Queen Elizabeth II – revoked her second son's military associations and royal patronages in the wake of Giuffre's September 2021 lawsuit, which was later settled for an undisclosed sum.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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In December and January, the credit union's fraud team spotted unusual wire transfers of large sums of money into Jaimi's account, which was used to buy cryptocurrency for the fraudster.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The totals announced on Tuesday included viewership from the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, Peacock, NBC Sports Digital and NFL+.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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While authorities said 11 of the 12 victims were killed in avalanches triggered by exceptionally unstable conditions on ungroomed backcountry slopes, The Associated Press reported a total of 13 deaths.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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The moon will set during totality in the Eastern time zone.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Still, none of this captures the totality of Malinin’s performances.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
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But those of us who followed the whole will always remember it.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
9 Feb. 2026
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Seattle’s assimilation of so many players that had previously been underestimated or counted out or pigeonholed, though — starting with former Jets first-round quarterback Sam Darnold — into such a dominant whole is rare.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Summation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summation. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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