variants
or totalling
1
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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3
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
In an effort to tamp down that expense, Clary agreed in December 2022 to allow Bush to retain and exceed the maximum, then totaling 332 hours, with a secondary agreement that Bush would use the vacation time over the next couple of years.
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Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
The San Diego Union-Tribune tallied every settlement and judgment the county paid out between January 2020 and May 2025 totaling $25,000 or more, the threshold that requires the Board of Supervisors to sign off on a payout.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Yes, two median-wage earners in the Golden State – that’s pay totaling $89,200 – would see house payments eat up 39% of their income at 0%.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
Nalla is being held at the Hamilton County Justice Center on bonds totalling $20,000 but is only required to pay $2,000 for each count.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
Likely had a breakout season last year, totaling 42 catches, 477 yards and six touchdowns — all career bests.
—Hunter Simpson, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Amid this precarious situation for Miami filmmakers, who continue to produce against the odds, the new edition of The Louies arrives, offering grants totaling $100,000 to local documentarians that highlight the stories and people of South Florida.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
This week, OpenAI announced a plan with Nvidia to build AI data centers consuming up to 10 gigawatts of power, with additional projects totaling 17 gigawatts already in motion.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Hundreds of dollars in costs Supporters of the bill estimate that even insured people deal with annual costs totaling $650 due to high deductibles.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
The San Diego Union-Tribune tallied every settlement and judgment the county paid out between January 2020 and May 2025 totaling $25,000 or more, the threshold that requires the Board of Supervisors to sign off on a payout.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Yes, two median-wage earners in the Golden State – that’s pay totaling $89,200 – would see house payments eat up 39% of their income at 0%.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
Nalla is being held at the Hamilton County Justice Center on bonds totalling $20,000 but is only required to pay $2,000 for each count.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
Likely had a breakout season last year, totaling 42 catches, 477 yards and six touchdowns — all career bests.
—Hunter Simpson, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Amid this precarious situation for Miami filmmakers, who continue to produce against the odds, the new edition of The Louies arrives, offering grants totaling $100,000 to local documentarians that highlight the stories and people of South Florida.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
This week, OpenAI announced a plan with Nvidia to build AI data centers consuming up to 10 gigawatts of power, with additional projects totaling 17 gigawatts already in motion.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Hundreds of dollars in costs Supporters of the bill estimate that even insured people deal with annual costs totaling $650 due to high deductibles.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for totaling
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That would leave, at the start of 2026, an EPA staff numbering approximately 9,700 people, a level not seen since the last years of the Nixon and Ford administrations.—
Chris Sellers,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said in an interview with Reuters those sanctions have ultimately failed to deter the North, which today is adding massive nuclear weapons numbering 15 to 20 to its arsenal every year.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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Fry laid down a perfect bunt, adding another run.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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When adding it to a recipe that does not already call for apple butter, think of it like a vanilla or almond extract—a little goes a long way.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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Since then, the Internet has gone about its immemorial business of destroying all incumbent forms of media; not content with vampirizing print, the digital space began sucking the life from pay-TV a dozen years ago.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Critics say returning the company without meaningful payment undercuts accountability and the compensatory purpose of the judgments; others note trustees and Judge Lopez have to avoid value-destroying, prolonged processes.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Business inventories also shrank, subtracting over three percentage points from GDP.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Boys & Girls Club donation counter Bargatze spoke ahead of the show about his effort to keep speeches on time by subtracting from a $100,000 donation to the Boys & Girls Club every time someone went over.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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For leftovers, there’s a set of glass Pyrex containers that can be placed in the freezer or microwave with no worries about shattering.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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So to decide whether to marry or move on for good, one person issues an ultimatum, kicking off a potentially relationship-shattering experiment.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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By aggregating the right data features and triangulating multiple points of affirmation, situational certainty grows strong, enabling confident real-time actions that drive business outcomes.—
Bill Waid,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, aggregating the GPU ecosystem into one platform could more significantly highlight the price disparity between the options and drive customers towards the cheaper neoclouds.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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On July 21, 1715, a hurricane struck — wrecking the ships and releasing their treasures into the sea, according to The Associated Press.—
Ashley J. DiMella , Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Adam Berry/Getty Images What To Know Phoenix police said in a release to media that a 19-year-old was detained after wrecking a memorial for Kirk at the office of Turning Point USA, the conservative campus group that Kirk co-founded.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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This Melissa & Doug Chef Dress-Up Set includes everything your budding culinary star needs to really dress the part, including a machine-washable chef's coat with name tag, toque, and oven mitt, along with wooden spoons and measuring spoons.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
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Next, leading multimodal AI teams invest in data-centric infrastructure that promotes collaboration and encourages visualizing model performance, not just measuring it.—
Brian Moore,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Totaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totaling. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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