the sum of
idiom
1
: an amount of (money)
I paid the sum of $500.
2
: the result of (adding two or more numbers together)
The sum of 5 and 7 is 12
3
: all there is of : the whole amount of
Working odd summer jobs has been the sum of my experience so far.
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The attackers lifted personal information relating to some half a million residents, with the goal of extorting the city to the sum of $1.7 million.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
If the result isn’t quite the sum of its parts, Lau showcases her talent for building visual links between diverse spaces and places.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
Netanyahu’s long-standing policy has always been the sum of all his fears—and this time, he was torn between Trump’s pressure and threats from the far right to dismantle his government.
—Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 29 Jan. 2025
But in this case, the sum of its parts makes the dish.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
If the result isn’t quite the sum of its parts, Lau showcases her talent for building visual links between diverse spaces and places.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
Netanyahu’s long-standing policy has always been the sum of all his fears—and this time, he was torn between Trump’s pressure and threats from the far right to dismantle his government.
—Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 29 Jan. 2025
But in this case, the sum of its parts makes the dish.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2025
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“The sum of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20sum%20of. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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