SUM Synonyms: 174 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈsəm

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as in total

a complete amount of something the sum of human knowledge on that subject

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as in summary

a short statement of the main points the district attorney delivered a sum of the evidence against the accused that was simply staggering

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as in height

the highest part or point he declared that he had reached the sum of joy when his newborn daughter was laid in his arms

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as in essence

the central part or aspect of something under consideration the sum of the issue is: who will pay for this?

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verb

as in to add

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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But what does that sum look like for most Arizonans? —

Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2024 The bid required the city to put forward an irrevocable letter of credit of $30 million, in case the host committee fell short of its nearly $85 million obligation – a record-breaking sum – and convince party officials to recommend Chicago over Atlanta, Houston and New York. —

Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024

Verb

Write a bunch of numbers in a column, draw a horizontal line underneath, and Notes will sum them up for you automatically. —

David Pierce, The Verge, 16 July 2024 But intrepid journalists always try to sum things up. —

Joe Klein, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2017 See all Example Sentences for sum

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Last Updated: 9 Sep 2024 - Updated example sentences

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