Meaning & use
Summing
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Adding numbers or items together to find a total; often used in the phrase 'summing up,' meaning to briefly restate the main points.
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The accountant spent the morning summing the quarterly expense reports.
The judge spent twenty minutes summing up the evidence before the jury retired.
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In courtroom and debate settings, 'summing up' specifically refers to a closing statement that reviews and condenses everything already presented.
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