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 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 Apple’s portfolio picked up a sum total of zero Macs in the critical last three months. Ewan Spence, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2023 That means its stock is valued at a sharp discount to the sum total of Credit Suisse’s hard recoverable assets that can be liquidated to cover debt in the event of collapse — usually a sign of extreme distress. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2022 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
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Noun
  • Anthony Orion Dalton, 17, was sentenced on October 8 to a total of 9 years in prison, with 4 years suspended, after he was found in possession of a firearm on campus in April, according to an October 9 press release from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
  • What To Know The Board of Elections shared that a total of 79,409 New Yorkers cast their ballots on the first day of early voting on Saturday, with particularly high voting numbers in the boroughs that Mamdani won in the primary election held on June 24.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The post sparked a backlash in the Philippines, where the average monthly wage is less than a fifth of that sum.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The cash option is a one-time, lump-sum payment that is equal to all the cash in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.
    Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • With that in mind, here are a few specific spots in both countries that are on our list for maximum totality time and proximity to adventure.
    Maya Silver, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
  • In Nacua’s absence, quarterback Matthew Stafford showcased the totality of weapons in the offense.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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  • Our own review unit was outfitted with 32GB of memory (a $400 uptick), a 1TB SSD ($200), and Apple's nano-texture screen-glass option ($150) for a grand total of $2,349.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Nguyen Jets gain a grand total of 3 yards on that drive, and get a field goal for their troubles.
    Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • All sizes will be available, including twins from $99, fulls ($149), queens ($199) and kings ($299).
    Don Maines, Houston Chronicle, 27 Feb. 2020
Noun
  • The whole me is insured, but not specific things.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Everything about it pleases me, from the correctness of all the enclitic marks upward, to the astonishing lambency of the whole.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Sum total.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sum%20total. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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