as in sum
a complete amount of something
the summation of climatic conditions that affect plant growth
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There is also an unreported portion of Pecker’s direct testimony that is a harbinger of what the DA will almost certainly argue in summation to undermine one of Trump’s key defenses advanced in the opening statement of his principal lawyer Todd Blanche.
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Nick Akerman, New York Daily News, 5 May 2024
Somewhere behind Pinewood Derby trophies, baby shoes, and Easter decorations, the summation of a man’s impact sat flattened in a plastic holder.
—Clare French, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2024
The prosecution wrapped up their summation earlier in the day.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024
Hard Truths is both a summation of that work and a bold move forward.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 July 2024
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Nick Akerman, New York Daily News, 5 May 2024
Somewhere behind Pinewood Derby trophies, baby shoes, and Easter decorations, the summation of a man’s impact sat flattened in a plastic holder.
—Clare French, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2024
The prosecution wrapped up their summation earlier in the day.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024
Hard Truths is both a summation of that work and a bold move forward.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 July 2024
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“Summation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summation. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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