in toto

in to·to | \ in-ˈtō-(ˌ)tō

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Definition of in toto

: totally, entirely

Examples of in toto in a Sentence

The judge accepted the testimony in toto.

Recent Examples on the Web By refusing to affirm the facts of Ford’s story, Flake was effectively denying the truth of the broader story, the Larger Truth, the Narrative truer in toto than the truth or falsehood of any particular allegation. — John Hirschauer, National Review, "The Biden–Kavanaugh Double Standard," 4 May 2020 Solving the adjunct crisis will require the reform of higher education in toto, and this will be impossible until political leaders are brought to recognize the sector’s ambiguous function in the contemporary American political economy. — Charles Petersen, The New York Review of Books, "Serfs of Academe," 25 Feb. 2020 Lasagna is Italian American parlance and refers to the aforementioned cheesy composition, the dish in toto. — Evan Kleiman, latimes.com, "Lasagne, not lasagna: Why a pan of béchamel lasagne is just the kind of comfort food you may need," 5 Jan. 2018

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29 May 2020

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“In toto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20toto. Accessed 15 Jun. 2020.

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in toto

adverb

English Language Learners Definition of in toto

formal : as a whole : totally or completely

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in toto

in to·to | \ in-ˈtō-tō

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Legal Definition of in toto

: as a whole : in total admitted the disputed testimony in toto refused to allow the will in toto

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