sum of money
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Definition
- Noun:
- A specific quantity of monetary value: "sum of money" refers to a particular amount of cash or its equivalent, often considered as a total or aggregate figure.
- A financial amount: It denotes a quantity of currency, which can be large or small, saved, spent, borrowed, or owed.
Usage
- The term "sum of money" is used to specify or discuss a particular monetary amount. It is often preceded by adjectives (e.g., large, small, substantial) and is commonly used in financial, legal, and everyday contexts.
- It functions as a countable noun phrase.
Examples
- Noun:
- She inherited a considerable sum of money from her grandfather.
- The project requires an initial sum of money for startup costs.
- He donated a small sum of money to the local charity.
Advanced Usage
- "a tidy sum of money": a considerable or impressively large amount of money.
- The vintage car sold for a tidy sum of money at the auction.
- "a lump sum of money": a single payment for a total amount, as opposed to a series of installments.
- The insurance payout was received as a lump sum of money.
Variants and Related Words
- Sum (n): Often used interchangeably with "sum of money" in context.
- He paid the full sum immediately.
- Amount of money (n phrase): A very close synonym.
- They agreed on an amount of money for the repair.
Synonyms
- Amount: A quantity of something, often used with "money".
- Purse: A sum of money available for a particular purpose (e.g., prize purse).
- Funds: Money that is available for use.
Related Phrases
- To come into a sum of money: To inherit or otherwise receive a sum of money.
- She came into a sum of money after her aunt passed away.
- To raise a sum of money: To collect or gather a specific amount of money.
- The community worked together to raise the sum of money needed for the new playground.
Noun
- a quantity of money
- he borrowed a large sum
- the amount he had in cash was insufficient