the sum of

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: 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.

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What about the sum of two primes, or primes that form palindromes that read the same forward and backwards? —

David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024 Though total numbers hide a vast range of experiences, at the end of the day, the macroeconomy is about the sum of its parts. —

Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024 Just how much taxes retirees pay on benefits is based on a formula called combined income, the sum of adjusted gross income, nontaxable interest and half of Social Security benefits. —

Lorie Konish, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024 Confidence and collaboration: Believe in yourself, and that the whole is made greater by the sum of its parts. —

Scott Mautz, Contributor, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the sum of