as in total
a complete amount of something
the totality of the stars in the universe can only be loosely guessed at
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Recent Examples of totality
With that in mind, here are a few specific spots in both countries that are on our list for maximum totality time and proximity to adventure.
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Maya Silver, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
Not all bird species reacted the same way, Aguilar added, and bird responses were strongest in the path of totality where the moon completely covered the sun.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
The all-consuming totality of the Julia Roberts phenomenon was well-earned.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
During the eclipse’s four minutes of totality—the period when the moon fully blocks the sun in the sky—bird vocalizations spiked, while other activities such as flying, feeding and perching decreased.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
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Maya Silver, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
Not all bird species reacted the same way, Aguilar added, and bird responses were strongest in the path of totality where the moon completely covered the sun.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
The all-consuming totality of the Julia Roberts phenomenon was well-earned.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
During the eclipse’s four minutes of totality—the period when the moon fully blocks the sun in the sky—bird vocalizations spiked, while other activities such as flying, feeding and perching decreased.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for totality
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Since the start of the season, Arsenal have played 17 matches in total, winning 14, drawing twice, and losing just once, by an aggregate score of 35-5.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Align franchise, Lululemon hosted a 5,000-person yoga event at Beijing’s Worker’s Stadium, followed by local events across 43 cities within the next month, hosting a total of over 10,000 participants.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Defense attorney Marc Carlos argued Friday that prosecutors failed to turn up evidence that Bonillo was being paid large sums of money by the cartel.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The cash option is a one-time, lump-sum payment that is equal to all the cash in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Like so many other bits of Times coverage, the whole of the piece is structured as an orchestrated encounter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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They may be edited for clarity and reprinting in whole or in part in Variety publications.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Totality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totality. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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