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.