How to Use total in a Sentence

total

1 of 4 adjective

• What was the total amount of the bill?
• He demanded total control of the project.
• The country has a total population of about 100 million.
• But the night wasn't a total bust.
  — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
• Salguero says this van is a total loss.
  — Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
• Worse, Huw is a total mess all the time.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
• But the total number of them is small.
  — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
• The last few years have been a total whirlwind.
  — Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
• He was sacked three times for a total loss of 17 yards.
  — Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
• So this episode throws him for a complete and total loop.
  — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
• The total amount of starts with the group is 53 games.
  — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
• What’s more, the new phase was a total surprise.
  — Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
• Take photos of the fish's head, mouth and total length.
  — Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 18 Mar. 2026
• Yes, your total subscriber count will drop.
  — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
• So that’s been [a] total upside.
  — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
• Crews worked to put out the fire over the course of two hours, but the house was a total loss.
  — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
• There are nine total ways to win a prize, from the jackpot to $2.
  — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 10 July 2023
• The Raiders ran 30 plays – total!
  — Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
• Filling up your tank is pricey, and the total cost is more than just the price of gas alone.
  — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 8 June 2026
• The total body count was… less than 4,500.
  — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 June 2026
• Murdock was neutered this week and was a total hit at the vet’s office.
  — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
• Treat that amount as part of the total cost of the trip, not an afterthought.
  — Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
• Soliday works about five jobs total over the course of the year to make ends meet.
  — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026
• In total, 21 people have been charged.
  — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
• The over/under on total goals scored is 2 1/2.
  — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
• This covered about half the total content.
  — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 27 Apr. 2026
• Alec Bohm is worth a 2+ total bases play at +133.
  — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
• Trump accepts their proposal and then frames it as a total win.
  — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
• Track your stats, build daily streaks, and measure your sharp eye with win rates and total games played.
  — Rachel Jacoby Zoldan, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
• Nor is the total number of captives who passed through the system known.
  — James Verini Paolo Pellegrin, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2023

total

2 of 4 noun

• Snow totals will be an inch or less.
  — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
• Both totals mark the most among male soloists.
  — Gary Trust, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2026
• The sources said that a total of five to eight shots were fired.
  — CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
• The two pink squares next to that must equal a total of 0.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
• The two pink squares next to that must equal a total of 0.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
• The two pink squares next to that must equal a total of 0.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
• The two pink squares next to that must equal a total of 0.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
• The two pink squares next to that must equal a total of 0.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
• The tour spans 28 dates in total.
  — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
• Your six-month total comes out to $54.
  — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
• The totals will change and update based on the game.
  — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
• That’s a big ask; there are twenty parts in total.
  — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 June 2026
• Rainfall totals could reach more than one foot.
  — Kristin Wright, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
• Those screens gained a total of seven yards.
  — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
• That total will no doubt decrease.
  — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026
• Rain totals varied across the metro.
  — Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
• Season 1 will have a total of nine episodes.
  — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
• Rain totals in those areas could range from one-half inch to more than an inch.
  — Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 16 May 2026
• The rye is aged for a combined total of 10 years.
  — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
• Nineteen total in two games against the Spurs.
  — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
• Do this for a total of eight reps, and repeat on the other side.
  — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 29 Jan. 2024
• This year, there are a total of zero country artists in the big four.
  — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
• Hamas has released four hostages in total since the war began.
  — NBC News, 14 Nov. 2023
• All of that took a total of 17 seconds.
  — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
• In total there are three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms.
  — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
• The season will run for 10 episodes in total.
  — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
• Rainfall totals could range from a half to three-quarters of an inch.
  — Brandi D. Addison, IndyStar, 3 Mar. 2026
• In total, the Royals stole four bases.
  — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2026
• The three records give fans a total of more than 40 new songs to listen to.
  — Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 May 2026
• The eye-popping strikeout total was a school record.
  — Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026

total

3 of 4 verb

• He carefully totaled the bill.
• The first blow came three years ago, when her car was totaled.
  — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
• Thomas pushed his goals total to 21.
  — ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
• The last car that his father owned had not been totalled.
  — Weike Wang, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
• Moten says his car, which was parked on the street, was smashed and left totaled.
  — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 13 June 2026
• Again, one player has totaled two in three weeks.
  — Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
• There are two sizes and four colors total to choose from.
  — Dena Ogden, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
• Those two drives totaled 154 yards.
  — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
• The prizes total up to $1 million.
  — Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
• These neighbors also had two cars totaled in last week's crash.
  — Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 3 May 2026
• Five of those were passing plays that totaled 129 yards.
  — Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
• Jones totaled 122 homers over parts of eight years in the majors.
  — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
• Students stood on top of a car, crushing the roof and totaling it.
  — Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 3 Feb. 2026
• Priced at $5 per person, the meal totals to around $20.
  — Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2025
• Greater Cincinnati snow totals How much snow fell in your area?
  — Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Feb. 2026
• The wheelchair van was totaled and now Yorke fears a summer stuck at home.
  — Juli McDonald, CBS News, 19 May 2026
• The Giants totaled three hits and as many errors.
  — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
• Daniel Ndukwe stepped in and totaled two sacks, forced a fumble and blocked a punt.
  — The Athletic College Football, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
• Oklahoma totaled four blocks against the Tigers and grabbed eight steals.
  — Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
• Jayme Mitchell totaled 21 points, eight rebounds and five steals.
  — ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
• Their area totaled nearly 469 square miles.
  — Ty Oneil, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
• McCain and the bench, which totaled 76 points as a unit, evened that out.
  — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 23 May 2026
• The eight players have totaled two TFLs and one sack.
  — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
• Thomas totaled 18 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks.
  — ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
• But their initial 27 plays totaled 92 yards.
  — Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
• Davie’s annual salary totalled over half a million pounds.
  — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
• The Lewis recruit totaled nine total bases.
  — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
• Hart stayed out of foul trouble for the first time in this finals series, totaling just two.
  — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026
• On the high end, a child can need 14 cans totaling $420 a month.
  — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
• The reigning most improved player of the year totaled eight points and eight assists.
  — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 29 June 2026

total

4 of 4 adverb

• Hot 100 and 45 weeks total on the chart.
  — Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 25 Aug. 2025
• The Rockets have won just three games total over the past three seasons.
  — Kyle Neddenriep, Indianapolis Star, 15 Aug. 2017
• Now a junior, Bond is well on his way from breaking last year's home run total.
  — Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2022
• Here are eight tips that will bring that receipt total down considerably.
  — Katie Workman, Twin Cities, 24 July 2019
• There will be 20 from Texas alone (and 37 Texas artists total).
  — Kathy Harris, star-telegram, 16 Apr. 2018
• Democrats need to net four seats total to retake the majority.
  — Mica Soellner, Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2020
• Their lineup suffered one of its quietest nights all year, matching its season-low run total on just four hits.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2022
• Abbott had a double-digit strikeout total in six of his 17 starts.
  — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 24 July 2021
• There were 13 trucks total, lined up on both the eastbound and westbound sides of the freeway, with the man standing above them.
  — Brandon Patterson, Detroit Free Press, 25 Apr. 2018
• Sear the pork on all sides, about 2 minutes per side or 12 minutes total, until a golden brown crust forms.
  — Jessica Yadegaran, The Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2019
• The brand dropped three nail polish duos known as Power Couples, for six brand-new shades total.
  — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 18 June 2019
• With his two home runs Tuesday, his season total reached 16 after 49 games.
  — Bob Brookover, https://www.inquirer.com, 5 June 2019
• Already in five games with Seattle, Smith is nearly halfway to his career sacks total.
  — USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2017
• The track saw 30 equine deaths total during the meet, with no trainer hit worse than Hollendorfer.
  — Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2019
• There will be 179 units total, along with a clubhouse, leasing house, fitness center and pool area with a cabana and grill.
  — William Thornton, AL.com, 2 Apr. 2018
• BarVista and The Wescott will employ about 60 workers total between them.
  — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 7 Feb. 2020
• Add the scallops and cook for 5 to 6 minutes total, until grill marks have formed and the scallops are no longer translucent, turning them over once.
  — The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 31 May 2017
• Pence on Wednesday said Uline's annual sales total more than $2 billion, and that both revenue and profits are up.
  — Rick Romell, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2019
• Over the course of the last five seasons, the A’s and Giants have played games at home on the same day an average of nine times per season or 45 times total.
  — John Hickey, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2017
• The school’s population hovers around a dozen students total, according to the Cape Cod Times.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 June 2019
• But his time in New England only spanned one game and 11 days total, as a lawsuit surfaced a week after his signing that accused him of rape.
  — Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2019
• Since the Mercy arrived, the crew have treated 31 patients total and released 18 of them, as of noon on Wednesday.
  — John Ismay, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2020
• The Utah Board of Education has 15 seats total, but only about half are up for election every two years to stagger the terms.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Nov. 2020
• And Republicans are just a sliver of that, holding 21 seats total – eight in the Senate, and 13 in the House.
  — Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2019
• Collecting three weeks total atop the Billboard 200, Eternal Sunshine got a second life earlier this year with a deluxe edition released a few months after the November premiere of Wicked.
  — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025