Examples of in toto in a Sentence
The judge accepted the testimony in toto.
Recent Examples on the Web
The world cannot assume that the justices will want to strike them down in toto again.
—
Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
Paramount is proposing to buy Warner Bros. Discovery in toto.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
Considered in toto, Johnson has very little room to maneuver and few cards to play, as Trump might say.
—David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2026
But even in friendly rooms, Democrats are not promising to repeal the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in toto.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 18 July 2025
So the new wind and solar power plays in toto could replace both these coal-burning power plants, at least in capacity.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
The recorder should never exaggerate accuracy, because a jury is instructed that if a witness is proven to be false in part, they may be considered false in toto.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2024
But these dispatches, considered in toto, are a hectic, interwoven document that can take us, much like the best novels do, from tears to laughter and back in a single sitting.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2024
More persuasive to the court, perhaps, for judges (and justices), overruling Chevron in toto would yield insufferable headaches.
—Simon Lazarus, The New Republic, 2 Oct. 2023
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
Paramount is proposing to buy Warner Bros. Discovery in toto.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
Considered in toto, Johnson has very little room to maneuver and few cards to play, as Trump might say.
—David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2026
But even in friendly rooms, Democrats are not promising to repeal the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in toto.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 18 July 2025
So the new wind and solar power plays in toto could replace both these coal-burning power plants, at least in capacity.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
The recorder should never exaggerate accuracy, because a jury is instructed that if a witness is proven to be false in part, they may be considered false in toto.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2024
But these dispatches, considered in toto, are a hectic, interwoven document that can take us, much like the best novels do, from tears to laughter and back in a single sitting.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2024
More persuasive to the court, perhaps, for judges (and justices), overruling Chevron in toto would yield insufferable headaches.
—Simon Lazarus, The New Republic, 2 Oct. 2023
Cite this Entry
“In toto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20toto. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLegal Definition
in toto
adverb
in to·to
in-ˈtō-tō 
: as a whole : in total
admitted the disputed testimony in toto
refused to allow the will in toto
Etymology
Latin, on the whole
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
