SUM TOTAL Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

sum total

noun

Definition of sum total

as in total

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

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Recent Examples of sum total The report did not provide details on when, where and how funds were spent, only sum totals for each district. — Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025 His incendiary rhymes, which boldly call out the atrocities carried out by the country’s dictatorial regime, have resulted in multiple arrests and extended stretches in prison over the last five years, for a sum total of 753 days. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025 Apple’s portfolio picked up a sum total of zero Macs in the critical last three months. — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2023 Conversely, their sum total energy is higher if their spins are pointing in opposite directions. — Peter McMahon, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2018 See All Example Sentences for sum total

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sum total

Noun

Chicago might not have Houston’s pass-rushing firepower, but Montez Sweat finished with 10 sacks in 2025, the second-highest total of his seven-year career.

— Joseph Person, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
In total, the agents sent almost 5 million messages to each other.

— Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of total

Noun

Most crucial to Barcelona’s long-term outlook is their success in refinancing the huge sums already borrowed to fund the project.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Based on statements from various companies, foreign countries and the White House’s own website, that figure appears to be highly speculative and far higher than the actual sum.

— Melissa Goldin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of sum

Noun

And for the totality of actions between September 2024 and February 2025, the county accused Myers of felony stalking.

— Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Each Grace represented one aspect of this virtuous cycle, and in their totality, an ideal for society to aspire toward.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of totality

Noun

Rodrigo said that Melinda French Gates has pledged to double every dollar made at the festival, bringing the grand total of funds donated to $20 million.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Toss in an additional 196 cases of 24-packs of 12-ounce non-alcoholic cans (4,704 cans) of Old Milwaukee, owned by Anheuser-Busch, for a grand total of 33,984 cans of beer.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of grand total

Noun

In just its first two days, the feature-length doc racked up 9 million views, the streamer reported on Tuesday, second only to Millie Bobby Brown threequel Enola Holmes 3 (12 million views over the fulls even days).

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
To apply with your hands, dispense two dropper fulls, rub the palms of your hands together, and then evenly rub into your face and neck—just don’t forget to wash your hands when you’re done.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 2 June 2025

Definition of full

Noun

The most effective brokers combine both perspectives by understanding the nuances of individual submarkets while remaining connected to regional and national trends shaping multifamily investing as a whole.

— Lee Kiser, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Our selves can shatter without the relief of annihilation, leaving fragments that remain recognizably ours but can no longer make a whole.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026