the sum total

noun

: the whole amount : the entire total of something

—usually + of

The sum total of the payments will be $28,000.

That's the sum total of what I know about cars.

Examples of the sum total in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ptolemy, who had served under Alexander the Great, envisioned a library that would safeguard the sum total of humanity’s knowledge. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

The civilization of love will not arise from a single or spectacular gesture, but from the sum total of small and steadfast acts of fidelity that serve as a bulwark against dehumanization. — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026

If humans have zero intrinsic value, and corporations derive value only from human spending, then the sum total of economic value is also zero. — Andrew Behar, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026

Today there are literally more Starlink satellites up there than the sum total of all other operational satellites. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for the sum total

• anecdotal
• hypocotyl
• sacerdotal
• motile
• subtotal