in sum

Example Sentences

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In reality, there had been 115 total deployments, with some people counted multiple times; there were only, in sum, 86 FPS officers sent there.

From Slate • Oct. 31, 2025

Matt Bardo asked: "So in sum, it is not now and never has been possible for anybody from Post Office or Fujitsu to interfere with transactions, without the clear knowledge of the sub-postmaster?"

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2024

It’s possible that these influences could add up, Roberts says, but even in sum, “we are not talking about huge effects.”

From Scientific American • Jun. 14, 2023

So, in sum: Yes, there are ways to scatter your loved one’s ashes for close to free.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2023

He paid attention to the way I coughed, laughed, scratched my head, spoke; in sum, all the external manifestations of what he called my gender identity.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides