Examples of “sum” in a Sentence

noun The total obtained by adding numbers or quantities together.

• The sum of five and three is eight.
• They calculated the sum of all the invoices.
• The sum of the three bills was more than we expected.

noun An amount of money.

• He was fined a large sum for the violation.
• She saved a small sum each month for her holiday.
• The charity received a generous sum from an anonymous donor.

verb To add numbers or items together, or to summarize.

• The spreadsheet automatically sums the column.
• To sum up, the plan needs more funding.
• Can you sum the figures in this column for me?