Phrase guide

summing up

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A summary of the main points, especially (law) a judge's recapitulation of the evidence given to a jury before it withdraws to consider its verdict.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of sum up

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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noun

Meaning 3

a concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: summation, rundown

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: summary, sum-up

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