add up
Example Sentences
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"We have to insist that there are changes in practice in every single institution and organisation, and that will add up to sweeping changes that will benefit everyone."
From BBC
Rather than take credit for the disclosure, Randle, who is 76, said the story didn’t add up.
It all adds up to a severe examination of Arsenal just as they look to be creaking under the pressure of chasing that elusive Premier League crown.
From BBC
This means adding up the market value of all of the fund’s investments, plus its cash, as of the market close.
From MarketWatch
The parts add up to a novel that is scathing but discursive.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.