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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
Jack Dunn, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
The goal of these exercises is to keep Pakistani armed forces in total preparedness for any potential military incursion from India, the source said.
—Habibullah Khan, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 May 2025
Spotify has one of the largest user bases in the world — in this most recent earnings report, Spotify had a total of 615+ million monthly active users.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 1 May 2025
William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Since becoming a full-time starter in 2022, Bynum has totaled 25 passes defensed and seven interceptions in 51 regular-season games.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
According to online data tracker Luminate (per Billboard), the tune has achieved 7 million total streams in the United States between April 18 and April 24.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
The goal of these exercises is to keep Pakistani armed forces in total preparedness for any potential military incursion from India, the source said.
—Habibullah Khan, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
Including the 2025 recipients, the foundation has the distributed a total of more than $40 million to nearly 150 artists through the Doris Duke Artist Awards program.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 May 2025
Spotify has one of the largest user bases in the world — in this most recent earnings report, Spotify had a total of 615+ million monthly active users.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Verb
The Bee totaled up the number of workers in each group, and their pay.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Since becoming a full-time starter in 2022, Bynum has totaled 25 passes defensed and seven interceptions in 51 regular-season games.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
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Additionally, the analyst believes the stock is trading at an attractive level, consistent with its past three-year average in absolute terms and relative to the S & P 500.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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Hairston is an absolute burner who ran a 4.28 at the combine and despite his smallish weight, is a very long corner with near 32-inch arms.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Dina’s hair looks incredible the entire time, by the way.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Since then, the Club Shay Shay host and his legal team have vehemently denied the allegations and claimed the Jane Doe set up the entire situation with a plan to extort him for $50 million.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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Give your resume and LinkedIn profile a thorough audit (or get a resume writer or career coach to help you), and find ways to creatively include these in-demand skills within them.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The model comes with seven flossing tips, a one-minute timer with a 30-second pacer to ensure thorough water flossing of all areas and a removable water reservoir with 90+ seconds of flossing time.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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The following summer, Spurs paid sizeable sums for Richarlison and Yves Bissouma and completed the deal to sign Cristian Romero after a season-long loan.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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However, each nation also ensures that the wealthiest pay a larger sum, ensuring better income equality.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Massive flocks of passenger pigeons, which had once numbered in the billions, were wiped out due to overhunting, habitat destruction and the disruption of their migratory patterns.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Companies ranging from Saks Fifth Avenue to JCPenney are scaling back operations in select regions, while broader trends in the retail industry are prompting closures numbering in the thousands nationwide.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Verb
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In the draft alone, the Browns added two quarterbacks.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Graves added that taking on the U.S. is the biggest issue now to Canadians, more than the cost of living.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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There is nothing that can ruin trying to sleep through a redeye like the sunrise hitting your face.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Teams from outside England also seem to struggle with Arsenal’s sheer athleticism — certainly Real Madrid struggled to keep pace with their physical output in the quarter-final.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Plus, that sheer wash of pigment makes for a great first step in your makeup routine.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Total.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/total. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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