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.
will sum
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future tenseof sum.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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In the final stages of the case, the prosecutor and defense will sum up their cases, and the prosecutor will spell out what punishment the state is seeking.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 26, 2022
And, again, if p and q are the only two possible alleles for a given trait in the population, these genotypes frequencies will sum to one: p2 + 2pq + q2 = 1.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Later, the great Dick Enberg will sum it up as only he could: “From champion golfer to common man, he allowed us to care about the game he truly loved.”
From Golf Digest ● Mar. 26, 2020
Both sides in the Scottish independence referendum campaign will sum up their key economic arguments later.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2014
Long after the accident, his doctor will sum up his case for a medical journal.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
