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or totalling
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as in numbering
to have a total of
two and two total four
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2
as in adding
to combine (numbers) into a single sum
total all the receipts and tell me how much I owe you
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as in destroying
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
a powerful hurricane totaled the house some years ago
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Recent Examples of totaling
The group, called Kernic Solidarités, has already sent heavy-duty horse-hair nets totaling 280 kilometers in length to Ukraine.
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
The suspect then used a credit card in the wallet to make a fraudulent purchase totaling approximately $107.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
However, authorities allege the invoice was fake, with the real invoice totaling around $1,200, the outlet reported.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Nanita remains held on bonds totaling more than $5 million.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
The judge overseeing the Sweet settlement agreement ultimately sided with the class of student loan borrowers, ordering the Education Department to process most of the post-class Borrower Defense to Repayment applications (totalling at least 170,000) by the original January 28, 2026 deadline.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Prior to Friday's release, the DOJ had posted to its online Epstein library roughly 12,000 documents totaling about 125,000 pages -- just a small fraction of the millions of records the department has been reviewing.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2026
Ada County Magistrate Judge Susan sentenced him to fines and court costs totaling $307, and five days in jail.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
The crime carries a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison, according to the office, and fines totaling tens of thousands of dollars.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Tim Lister, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
The suspect then used a credit card in the wallet to make a fraudulent purchase totaling approximately $107.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
However, authorities allege the invoice was fake, with the real invoice totaling around $1,200, the outlet reported.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Nanita remains held on bonds totaling more than $5 million.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
The judge overseeing the Sweet settlement agreement ultimately sided with the class of student loan borrowers, ordering the Education Department to process most of the post-class Borrower Defense to Repayment applications (totalling at least 170,000) by the original January 28, 2026 deadline.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Prior to Friday's release, the DOJ had posted to its online Epstein library roughly 12,000 documents totaling about 125,000 pages -- just a small fraction of the millions of records the department has been reviewing.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2026
Ada County Magistrate Judge Susan sentenced him to fines and court costs totaling $307, and five days in jail.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
The crime carries a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison, according to the office, and fines totaling tens of thousands of dollars.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for totaling
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While there’s not a plethora of information available about Lee, there is a legacy of what the Shakers — now numbering three members in Maine’s Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village — left behind, from journals, text, hymns and, in particular, furniture and architecture.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
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We were understood to belong to our own sovereign tribal nations (then numbering well over 750), many of which were geographically inside yet civically separate from the growing American republic.—
David Treuer,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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Beyond the two professional development days, options will include adding time to each school day, taking a spring break day or adding days at the end of the year.—
Anne Li,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Student and teacher input continues to shape the course and Weatherford said there is always room for improvement, such as adding additional novels that represent the Asian Pacific Islander and Native American experience, and more professional learning for teachers.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Modesto Fire Department Firefighters quickly contained and extinguished the fire, preventing it from destroying the home, officials said.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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By the way, the last scene of The Conversation has the paranoid Gene Hackman destroying his apartment in a desperate and futile search for listening devices.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
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But subtracting one or more of the pending UFAs, particularly on defense, could hamper the Sharks’ ability to make the playoffs for the first time since 2019.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Every correct prediction is awarded a different number of points, calculated by subtracting the age of the deceased from 105.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Crews are demolishing Westport infrastructure to construct an underground storage basin to hold water that previously would have flooded Westport buildings.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2026
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On Thursday morning, crews were nearly finished demolishing the adjacent structures, one of which was damaged by a fire in March 2024.—
Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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Rather, her fear is that aggregating events will reshape these two fundamental factors, and that the usual responses from policymakers are unlikely to be fit for purpose.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Its proprietary planner, then, aims to replace the traditionally tedious, labor-intensive methods for aggregating seasonal assortments across brands.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Jan. 2026
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This set from the Good Grips collection is made of borosilicate glass, which is food-safe like standard glass, but also more resistant to heat—meaning it can be taken out of the freezer and popped straight into the microwave to reheat leftovers without shattering.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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Both films feature an early phone call which is clearly shattering for their characters.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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La Brea Tar Pits is the richest Ice Age fossil site on Earth and a repository of millions of fossils, comprising hundreds of plant and animal species.—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The screening committees, comprising more than 300 experts across various musical genres, meet to ensure that recordings are placed in the proper categories.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Totaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totaling. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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