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 record is indeed best described by that all-encompassing word, experimental, but here Dijon occupies a space closer to traditional R&B, concluding the sonic excursion of the preceding half-hour with a thematic summation.
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
In summation, Japanese hair straightening is another method of chemical straightening that omits formaldehyde, but like relaxers and keratin treatments, contains chemicals which can pose health risks, especially if not used properly.
—Cierra Black, Essence, 17 July 2025
Throughout the prosecution's four-hour summation, Combs kept his head bowed, sometimes scribbling notes to his lawyers and occasionally turning to the jury with a dour look.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 3 July 2025
This is the summation of all those meals, the best of the best.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
In summation, Japanese hair straightening is another method of chemical straightening that omits formaldehyde, but like relaxers and keratin treatments, contains chemicals which can pose health risks, especially if not used properly.
—Cierra Black, Essence, 17 July 2025
Throughout the prosecution's four-hour summation, Combs kept his head bowed, sometimes scribbling notes to his lawyers and occasionally turning to the jury with a dour look.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 3 July 2025
This is the summation of all those meals, the best of the best.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for summation
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And if a player is Premier League-proven, there is also less hesitation to pay big sums of money to other domestic clubs.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Love Is Everything, Latest Greatest Straitest Hits, and One Step at a Time kept him from increasing his sum of leaders from five to eight by just one space.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Nate Bargatze’s running total for the Boys & Girls Clubs started at $100,000 and sank embarrassingly into negative territory as winners ran long.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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But in total, 475 people, mostly Korean nationals, were arrested, suspected of living and working in the US illegally.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Consistent with the totality of circumstances approach, the memorandum states that USCIS will look for evidence of genuine rehabilitation for individuals who have transgressions.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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As the moon slipped into the deepest part of our planet's shadow — a period known as totality — a phenomenon known as Rayleigh scattering saw the moon adopt a bloody red hue, as sunlight scattered by Earth's atmosphere was bent onto the lunar surface.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Using Causal Loop Diagrams to make visible the theories that shape organizational performance can allow teams to see how one department’s decisions ripple across the whole.—
Thomas Lim,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Fortunately, Penner and Johnston said the final agreement will make Denver Water whole.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Summation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summation. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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