sum

[sʌm]

Definition:
1. A quantity obtained by addition.
2. A quantity of money.
3. The whole amount.
4. Be a summary of.

Use 'sum' in a sentence:

1. In the sixties, that was the sum total of post-graduation anxiety syndrome.
2. We are currently trying to trace the whereabouts of certain sums of money.
3. Has it, in its 30 years, added much to the sum of human happiness?
4. He lost a huge sum of money.
5. You pay regular premiums and in return the insurance company will pay out a lump sum.
6. I can't do this sum.
7. I bought a bike for the princely sum of £ 20!
8. That small room contained the sum total of the family's possessions.
9. Students were paid substantial sums of money to do nothing all day but lie in bed.
10. In sum, the two countries are now true economic partners.
11. A large sum has been allocated for buying new books for the library.
12. Education is the sum of what students teach each other in between lectures and seminars.
13. He had sought to obtain payment of a sum which he had claimed was owed to him.
14. Which Chinese character would you choose to sum up the past year?
15. The sum of all the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees.
16. The doctor was prepared to do the operation for a large sum.
17. To sum up , there are three main ways of tackling the problem.
18. The winners will pocket a cash sum and get a chance to release their debut CD single.
19. Can I just sum up what we've agreed so far?
20. What is the sum assured?
21. The sum amounted to a little over twelve thousand dollars.
22. In those days, $20 was not a sum to be sneezed at.
23. Even the relatively modest sum of £ 50,000 now seems beyond his reach.
24. The sum of 7 and 12 is 19.
25. It is a situation, in sum, devoid of logic.
26. In those days,$ 20 was not a sum to be sniffed at.
27. This is the sum of my achievements so far.
28. Nothing about this sum has come to light.
29. In those days, $20 was not a sum to be sniffed at.
30. Let x be the sum of a and b.
31. We have already seen the sum total of his attributes.
32. He did her out of a sum of money.
33. Well, to sum up, what is the message that you are trying to get across?
34. The sum of evidence points to the crime resting on them.
35. I was good at sums at school.
36. Don't use [spend] the sum of money now.
37. In those days,$ 20 was not a sum to be sneezed at.
38. The taxes came up to a huge sum.
39. So vast a sum, all in actual cash, seemed next to incredible.
40. John's aunt died suddenly and left him a surprisingly large sum.
41. Large sums of money were lost.
42. The sums needed are relatively small.
43. The sum was paid ex gratia.
44. He was paid an undisclosed sum.
45. The sums of money involved are potentially huge.
46. A photo, a book of poems and a gold ring ─ this was the sum total of his possessions.
47. It must have cost a tidy sum.
48. Few people have large sums of surplus cash.
49. If I've got my sums right, I should be able to afford the rent.
50. What are you doing fooling with such a staggering sum of money?
51. You owe a certain person a sum of money.
52. 'Public opinion' is only the sum of the views of thousands of people like yourself.