as in added
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 summed
Higgo summed it up in a way many of us can relate to in all walks of life.
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Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Hence people’s utilities cannot be summed in a meaningful way.
—George G. Szpiro, Big Think, 9 Apr. 2026
Jones might have summed it up best.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Chloé Farand summed it up for the Guardian, noting the researchers’ projection of 500,000 additional annual deaths due to inactivity by 2050.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
The sequences after the game summed it up, from the embrace with Erik Spoelstra, being showered courtside by teammates, the moments with Micky Arison and Nick Arison on the opposite end of the sideline, and then the interaction with Pat Riley in the hallway leading to the locker room.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Galatasaray’s goal summed it up.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Reed, who lives in Texas, summed it up well.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
As The Autopian summed it up, there’s nothing earth-shattering – technologically speaking – here.
—New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2026
Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Hence people’s utilities cannot be summed in a meaningful way.
—George G. Szpiro, Big Think, 9 Apr. 2026
Jones might have summed it up best.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Chloé Farand summed it up for the Guardian, noting the researchers’ projection of 500,000 additional annual deaths due to inactivity by 2050.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
The sequences after the game summed it up, from the embrace with Erik Spoelstra, being showered courtside by teammates, the moments with Micky Arison and Nick Arison on the opposite end of the sideline, and then the interaction with Pat Riley in the hallway leading to the locker room.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Galatasaray’s goal summed it up.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Reed, who lives in Texas, summed it up well.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
As The Autopian summed it up, there’s nothing earth-shattering – technologically speaking – here.
—New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2026
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Florida added another piece on Monday, when the Gators got a commitment from four-star in-state receiver Elias Pearl, and Arizona State earned a big win when four-star offensive tackle Jake Hildebrand decided to stay in his home state, as well.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The gates first launched in the late 2000s for British and European travelers, but the program expanded significantly in 2019 when the UK added travelers from countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, and South Korea.—
Bailey Berg,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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The two resulting signals are subtracted from each other to deliver the pure EPR signal—no speed-limiting feedback loop needed.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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Demerits are subtracted from a starting score of 100, which is considered perfect.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
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West Monroe calculated that AI added the equivalent of 320 full-time employees’ worth of output in six months without adding headcount, according to Greenstein.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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California-wise, grades were based on statewide job creation, total income – a measure of overall wealth growth – and an affordability yardstick – how incomes compared with home price changes, as calculated by a federal index.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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That means that in practice, for most depreciable real estate, total gain is computed as the amount realized minus the adjusted basis.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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From the in-flight data, the team computed apparent ice emission indices (ice crystals/kg) and nvPM EI for both fuels.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Summed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summed. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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