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
And while Terry technically did not have a turnover on Monday night, some of his drives to nowhere wind up as the same sum total.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 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
This offering is even more sprawling than just a castle, however, and includes many outbuildings for its sum total asking less than $1.1 million ($1,057,207 to be exact).
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 28 Sep. 2024
Conversely, their sum total energy is higher if their spins are pointing in opposite directions.
—Peter McMahon, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2018
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 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
This offering is even more sprawling than just a castle, however, and includes many outbuildings for its sum total asking less than $1.1 million ($1,057,207 to be exact).
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 28 Sep. 2024
Conversely, their sum total energy is higher if their spins are pointing in opposite directions.
—Peter McMahon, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sum total
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Fely reached the 40-rep mark, but two were deemed not to have reached full extension and were subtracted from his total.—
Darin Oswald,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Mar. 2026
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More than 200 Hindi language films were released in 2024, earning a total of ₹4,679 Cr (roughly $560 million) in the domestic box office; in 2025, that figure rose to ₹5,504 Cr ($600 million).—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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The utility business model involves borrowing substantial sums to invest in systems and later recovering costs from customers.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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But in the early 19th century, mathematicians started to encounter phenomena — infinite sums and strange, jagged curves, for instance — that defied their intuition for what was possible.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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So awe is a brief, euphoric feeling of the totality and beauty of all of existence, resulting in a reflective state of both deep wonder and calm connectedness to all things.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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The 11 points and 10 rebounds don’t come close to what the 6-foot-3 Energizer Bunny contributed in totality to his team.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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This loadout gives it a total of 32 Xe2-HPG cores and a grand total of 4,096 pixel shaders.—
Michael Justin Allen Sexton,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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In response, critics might note that the vast library of BPC-157 research spans a whopping three papers, representing a grand total of 30 human patients — not nearly enough to rule out the risks of long-term use.—
Joe Wilkins Published Mar 18,
Futurism,
18 Mar. 2026
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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
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All sizes will be available, including twins from $99, fulls ($149), queens ($199) and kings ($299).—
Don Maines,
Houston Chronicle,
27 Feb. 2020
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Sky’s remake of NBC’s 50-year-old comedy series has had a mixed set of reviews, which skew positive on the whole, and has already produced a couple of breakout moments — not least Jack Shep’s memorable Princess Diana at David Attenborough’s spoof last supper.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 Mar. 2026
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On the whole, all seasons are getting warmer faster.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Mar. 2026
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