sum totals

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
  • Dancing With the Stars Season 34 premiered with a surge in viewer participation, doubling premiere-night voting totals compared to last season.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • French’s time atop the department was marked most notably by the lowest homicide totals on record.
    Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
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
  • With no ground to generate revenue, and limited gate receipts, Enfield FC rely on benefactors putting large sums of money into the club — not uncommon at this level.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
  • From the $725 million total, substantial sums were first allocated for legal fees and lead plaintiff payments.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Sum totals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sum%20totals. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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