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as in absolute
having no exceptions or restrictions
had total power over the people of that country
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as in entire
not lacking any part or member that properly belongs to it
gave us a total rundown of the events
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as in thorough
trying all possibilities
this was total war as far as the military was concerned, and no weapons system was off-limits
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as in sum
a complete amount of something
that's the total for our wheat harvest this year
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as in to number
to have a total of
two and two total four
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as in to add
to combine (numbers) into a single sum
total all the receipts and tell me how much I owe you
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as in to ruin
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
a powerful hurricane totaled the house some years ago
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Recent Examples of total
David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2025
As for Legends Never Die, Juice’s first posthumous album and third overall LP debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in July 2020 with 497,000 total album units earned.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 11 July 2025
Jason Anderson
july 11, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
Wissa, Schade and Mbeumo scored 50 league goals in total.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 11 July 2025
The company’s workforce totals 195 workers across four manufacturing facilities, with one in Zeeland, one in Traverse City, Mich., and two in North Carolina.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 July 2025
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Adjective
Of the total casualties, at least 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic are either confirmed or feared dead.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2025
As for Legends Never Die, Juice’s first posthumous album and third overall LP debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in July 2020 with 497,000 total album units earned.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 11 July 2025
Noun
Kuzma appeared in a total of 65 games for the Wizards and Bucks last season, averaging 14.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 0.6 steals in 29.8 minutes per game.
—Jason Anderson
july 11, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
Wissa, Schade and Mbeumo scored 50 league goals in total.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Verb
That surplus totaled $7.4 billion in 2024, according to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 11 July 2025
The company’s workforce totals 195 workers across four manufacturing facilities, with one in Zeeland, one in Traverse City, Mich., and two in North Carolina.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for total
Adjective
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Historical practice further refutes the idea that the president’s executive power is absolute.—
Steve Woolpert,
Mercury News,
4 July 2025
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This Week on Max: PCMag's Picks Sinners (July 4) What better way to celebrate America's birthday than with one of the absolute best films of the year?—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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The entire vessel then caught fire and was burning for some time.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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Separate lenses focus each projection from one of these star maps to fill the entire dome with about 5,000 stars.—
Martin Bush,
Space.com,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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This requires clear expectations, thorough documentation, and measuring success by deliverables rather than desk time.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Allen recommends familiarizing yourself with your state’s requirements and keeping thorough documentation of your health and employment.—
Staff Author,
Verywell Health,
3 July 2025
Noun
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But just like the dollars that will stay in many taxpayers' pockets and add $3.8 trillion to the national debt, there are large sums for industry packed into the 870-page law, making several winners and losers.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Help arrived in 2009 when a medical malpractice suit filed on behalf of the Avondale Quads was settled out of court for an undisclosed sum.—
Scott Craven,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Rising American tennis star Taylor Fritz, currently number five in the world, is set to face 26th seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina later on Friday for a place in the Wimbledon fourth round.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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The play slip looks a bit like a scantron sheet with five play areas (A–E) with boxes numbered 1–52 in the white play area and 1–10 in the shaded play area, according to the Tennessee Lottery.—
Allison Kiehl,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Government leaders in the U.K. are set to add a provision to employee-rights legislation that would ban the use of non-disclosure agreements by employers to silence victims of workplace harassment.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
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Amazon $70 Walmart This is a retrofit device to add automation and remote control to your Venetian blinds.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Now a wonderful memory of the occasion will be ruined in my memories.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
9 July 2025
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The ceiling was now on the floor, the world had turned itself upside down, her outfit and her day and her rug were seemingly ruined—and yet she herself was not hurt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Some may prove useful in the long run and others illusory, but for now they are statistically swamped by the sheer amount of renewable power coming online.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
9 July 2025
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The sheer variety of equipment, the pace of change and rising customer demands call for something better: a knowledge capture process that’s baked into the daily workflow.—
Thomas Cottereau,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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