sum total

noun

1

: a total arrived at through the counting of sums

2

: total result : totality

Synonyms of sum total

• total
• sum
• totality
• grand total
• full
• whole

Examples of sum total in a Sentence

in this case the sum total of physical evidence that a crime has been committed wouldn't fill a thimble

Recent Examples on the Web

That is not to overstate what those four produced with the Heat, with a sum total of zero playoff-game victories over the past two seasons, only one over the past three. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026

This ingredient outmasses the full sum total of all normal matter by about a 5-to-1 ratio, clumps and clusters like (slow-moving) matter does, but doesn’t interact with normal matter or light in any measurable way. — Big Think, 21 Apr. 2026

In sum total, almost 14 percent of the total subscriber pool here between HBO Max and Paramount+ already subscribes to both services. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026

Same could be said for playing Yordan in LF vs sum total likelihood of him getting injured there. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sum total

• subtotal
• anecdotal
• hypocotyl
• sacerdotal
• motile

Kids Definition

sum total

noun

: total result : totality