the sum of

idiom

: an amount of (money)

I paid the sum of $500.

: the result of (adding two or more numbers together)

The sum of 5 and 7 is 12

: all there is of : the whole amount of

Working odd summer jobs has been the sum of my experience so far.

Examples of the sum of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The second verse takes equally hard aim at those who would reduce their success and artistry to the sum of their body parts, while casually noting that others have banked successes off of Halsey’s artistry. —

Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2024 This gap is greater than the sum of the operational renewable generation in 2022, imports of renewable energy in that year, and generation from projects operational since then. —

Jane Menton, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2024 While as a whole, both soluble and insoluble forms of dietary fiber have wide-ranging health benefits – from satiety to lowering blood cholesterol levels – the sum of the parts has not offered insight to its weight-loss potential. —

New Atlas, 22 July 2024 In interviews with Scientific American, scientists emphasized that VIPER’s whole was more than the sum of its parts. —

Michael Greshko, Scientific American, 24 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for the sum of

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