summing-up

American  

[suhm-ing-uhp] / ˈsʌm ɪŋˈʌp /

noun

plural

summings-up

1. a summation or statement made for the purpose of reviewing the basic concepts or principles of an argument, story, explanation, testimony, or the like, and usually presented at the end.

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summing-up British  

noun

1. a review or summary of the main points of an argument, speech, etc

2. a direction regarding the law and a summary of the evidence, given by a judge in his address to the jury before they retire to consider their verdict

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Etymology

Origin of summing-up

1780–90; sum up + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Starting his summing-up on Monday, state prosecutor Sturla Henriksbø said Høiby was "not a monster" and should be judged for what he had done, not for who he was.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

That wasn't a bad summing-up of my book.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2023

The Christmas broadcasts have long served as a kind of annual summing-up about the doings of the royal family, including births, heirs, anniversaries, jubilees and deaths.

From Washington Post • Dec. 25, 2022

Vikram articulates the play’s moral in a speech that has an almost summing-up quality:

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2020

Before Pirow’s summing-up, Berrange announced he would apply for our discharge on the grounds that the state had not offered sufficient evidence against us.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela