Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with sum in American Collocation
sum
noun
countable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
large
Some items at auction fetch huge sums of money, far beyond their original purchase price.
small
You may be able to get one for free, or for a small sum.
small and not enough
For all that work, I received the princely sum of £10.
not known how much
They have bought the company for an undisclosed sum.
total
They requested a total sum of over $2,000,000.
spent or paid every year, month etc
Some providers charge a fixed monthly sum.
showing how many numbers make up the amount
Swansea paid a six-figure sum for the player.
not changing
Statutory sick pay is a fixed sum covering absence for up to 28 weeks.
get a sum
Some doctors have borrowed large sums to train in the UK.
spend a sum
For many years schools have invested large sums in ICT suites.
cost a sum
The re-organisation of local government will cost substantial sums.
collect a sum for a particular purpose
They raised the magnificent sum of £10, 000 for the Air Ambulance Trust.
give a sum
Smaller cash sums are awarded to runners-up.
get back a sum
There is no real prospect of the sum due being recovered.
ask someone to pay a sum
The fact that large sums are charged for these treatments he felt was exploitative.
pay back a sum
This sum is later repaid with interest when the house is sold.
owe a sum
Overall, the average sum owed stood at $30,763.