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summating

verb

present participle of summate

as in adding

to combine (numbers) into a single sum summate all of the expenses that you incurred on your last business trip

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Officials are investigating the source of the oil, according to Fars News Agency, adding that a clean-up effort was underway.

— Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Taylor Swift will be adding another trophy to her shelf, as the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame announced Tuesday that the superstar will be inducted into the hall this fall, becoming, at 36, the youngest writer ever to receive the honor.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026

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That’s after excluding wealth from the top 1% of households, subtracting debts and other liabilities, as well as deducting retirement spending, charitable donations, taxes and fees.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Days later, the contract was amended with one change, subtracting a single dollar, dropping it to $249,999 — one dollar below the threshold requiring City Council approval.

— Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

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