Adding purpose? (3)

I believe the answer is:

sum

(Other definitions for sum that I've seen before include "See 25" , "Arithmetical problem" , "Amount of money; add" , "Quantity of money" , "maths problem" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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