sum totals

Definition of sum totalsnext
plural of sum total
as in totals
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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Noun
  • Although parts of eastern Oklahoma saw several inches of snow Friday night, the totals were less than the most generous predictions that were made over the past few days.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Areas east of the I-35 corridor and parts of Northwest Texas recorded widespread snowfall totals of 6 to 8 inches, while DFW Airport measured 5 inches, its highest single-event snowfall in more than a decade.
    Sergio Candido, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Only Spain misses out on the centerline, but long totalities are still possible there — up to 4 minutes, 40 seconds.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Meta, Microsoft and Apple have also pledged undisclosed sums toward the $400 million ballroom project.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Politicians are entrusted with immense power and control over vast sums of money and are accordingly bound to act in the interests of the public, not their pocketbook.
    City News Service, Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Sum totals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sum%20totals. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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