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noun

ˈsəm-ˌəp

Definition of sum-up

as in summary

a short statement of the main points a sum-up of the main themes of the Romantic movement

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verb

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to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report) in summing up the evidence against the defendant, the district attorney presented fact after damning fact

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Other amenities include daily videos and photos of all your activities and a weekly sum-up video. — Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2024 But Biden, who was to try to showcase NATO’s strength in a sum-up speech Wednesday evening, was not willing to take that step, even as the United States continues to provide more weapons and ammunition than any other country to Ukraine. — Chris Megerian and Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2023

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That pretty much sums up why Yamaha has kept the XSR line largely unchanged for the better part of a decade. — New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026 But Becky can sum up what her family has been through so far in just seven words. — Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sum-up

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The memo provides a summary of the agreement between Google and Entergy, as well as summaries of testimony provided by Entergy officials in support of the contract.

— Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
The letter from Blumenthal and an accompanying summary of the whistleblower’s statements says the Postal Service began work on the portal on June 15 and stopped on June 25 after Talwani’s initial order.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

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The order Graf read from the bench outlined the evidence presented during the hearing, ruling that the prosecution had met the threshold of probable cause and can still pursue the death penalty.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026
Partnership could eventually reach 18 GWh The agreement currently guarantees the supply of the first 9 GWh of battery cells, but the companies have also outlined a framework for another 9 GWh.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

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