sum
noun
the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition.
sums
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pluralof sum.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof sum (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
sumnounthe aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition.
Example Sentences
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With hundreds of millions of dollars being pumped into the ecosystem at once, and ad-makers earning astounding sums of cash for their quick work, you’re going to get a lot of slop.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
Families already pay extraordinary sums for health coverage — by some measures, the monthly cost of employer-sponsored family health coverage now rivals the typical monthly mortgage payment.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026
But White emphasized that for companies handling billions in revenue, "the sums are kind of irrelevant."
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
For one of South Asia's smallest economies, finding money for compensation is a challenge, and the sums on offer are small when compared with the scale of the losses.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Hundreds of thousands of New York City Negroes, every day but Sunday, would play from a penny on up to large sums on three-digit numbers.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
