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  • 1sum — I (tally) noun compendium, essence, figure, gist, idea conveyed, meaning, score, substance, summary II (total) noun aggregate amount, all, entirety, everything, gross amount, sum total, the whole, totality, wholeness associated concepts: sum paid …

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  • 2sum — [sum; ] for n. 6 [ so͞om] n. [ME somme < MFr < L summa, fem. of summus, highest, superl. < base of super: see SUPER ] 1. an amount of money [a sum paid in reparation] 2. the whole amount; totality; aggregate [the sum of our experience] 3 …

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  • 3Paid family leave — refers to leaves taken from work for the purpose caring for an ill family member or to care for a new child, during which the leave taker receives some level of financial support from the employer, an insurance policy, or a government program.… …

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  • 4sum certain — ➔ certain * * * Ⅰ. sum certain ► LAW a particular amount of money stated in an agreement that cannot be changed: »The $10 million price is sum certain. Main Entry: ↑certain Ⅱ …

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  • 5sum paid for carrying a passenger — index fare Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 6sum — ▪ I. sum sum 1 [sʌm] noun [countable] 1. an amount of money: • Large sums of money are spent on advertising campaigns. • The company was sold for a sum estimated at $2.3 billion. ˌcapital ˈsum 1 …

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  • 7sum certain — A requisite of a negotiable instrument is that it contains an unconditional promise to pay a sum certain. U.C.C. No. 3 104(lXb). In law of negotiable instruments, the sum payable is a sum certain even though it is to be paid (a) with stated… …

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  • 8sum — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 amount of money ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, generous, good, great, handsome, hefty, high, large, not inconsiderable (esp. BrE) …

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  • 9sum — n. & v. n. 1 the total amount resulting from the addition of two or more items, facts, ideas, feelings, etc. (the sum of two and three is five; the sum of their objections is this). 2 a particular amount of money (paid a large sum for it). 3 a an …

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  • 10sum — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. quantity, amount; total, aggregate, sum total; substance, gist; problem; summary. See whole, money. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. amount, total, quantity, sum total, aggregate, gross, tally, whole,… …

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