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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Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Maybe a Leafs team that’s been stripped down and humbled and then partially built back up can actually be more than the sum of its parts.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The state's civilian labor force, made up of the sum of employed and unemployed individuals, rose by 1,519 to 1,422,616 in April.
—Lucas Dufalla, Arkansas Online, 21 May 2025
Winner: ExpressVPN Privacy A VPN is more than the sum of its features.
—PC Magazine, 19 May 2025
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“The sum of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20sum%20of. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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