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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 clips, totaling about 15 minutes, give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into creating the show.
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Judith Y. Kim, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2026
Lucic, traded by the B’s to Los Angeles at the 2015 draft, enjoyed a couple of productive post-Boston seasons, totaling 20-35-55 in his only season in LA and then registering 23-27-50 the next season with the Edmonton Oilers before his productivity waned.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
Since 2020, Illinois has given 27 data center projects tax credits totaling nearly $1 billion, according to the government’s 2024 report on the program.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
She is being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on bonds totaling $180,000, jail records show.
—Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 5 June 2026
According to police, investigators allege that, between December 2021 and March 2026, Dunn used funds intended for the nonprofit for personal expenditures totaling in excess of $100,000.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2026
Johnson also contributed on defense in 2025, totaling 29 tackles and five interceptions.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Since 2020, the majority of those donations, totaling $588,000, have gone to Idaho GOP candidates, party central committees and political action committees, according to campaign finance data from the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office.
—Kevin Fixler
june 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026
The Captain had 13 points in the fourth, totaling 30 points, three rebounds and two assists in Game 1.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
Judith Y. Kim, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2026
Lucic, traded by the B’s to Los Angeles at the 2015 draft, enjoyed a couple of productive post-Boston seasons, totaling 20-35-55 in his only season in LA and then registering 23-27-50 the next season with the Edmonton Oilers before his productivity waned.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
Since 2020, Illinois has given 27 data center projects tax credits totaling nearly $1 billion, according to the government’s 2024 report on the program.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
She is being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on bonds totaling $180,000, jail records show.
—Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 5 June 2026
According to police, investigators allege that, between December 2021 and March 2026, Dunn used funds intended for the nonprofit for personal expenditures totaling in excess of $100,000.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2026
Johnson also contributed on defense in 2025, totaling 29 tackles and five interceptions.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Since 2020, the majority of those donations, totaling $588,000, have gone to Idaho GOP candidates, party central committees and political action committees, according to campaign finance data from the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office.
—Kevin Fixler
june 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026
The Captain had 13 points in the fourth, totaling 30 points, three rebounds and two assists in Game 1.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for totaling
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This particular market lures in people from all across the region, numbering as many as 3,500 on summer days.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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Those groups, now numbering 14, include the Women’s Business Development Council and SCORE, a network of volunteer business mentors.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2026
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The company is also considering adding tracking devices to shipments.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Deposit $7,300 into a 1-year CD By adding three months onto the aforementioned CD account – and with significantly less of a deposit – savers can earn a similar return.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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It was compounded when a West Contra Costa storage unit caught fire, destroying Alvin’s belongings, their mother testified.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Truly domesticating bees required a hive with movable frames, one that would allow beekeepers to examine their bees and harvest honey without destroying the colony.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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What did help ease respondent's minds, based on the survey results, was having a higher net worth, found by subtracting a household's liabilities from its assets.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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This measures the degree by which tuition, donations and investment revenue cover a college’s educational expenses by subtracting its core expenses from its core revenues and dividing the difference by its core revenues.—
Matt Schifrin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The plan involves demolishing the building and constructing a near-replica on the same Beatties Ford Road footprint.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Indeed, back in the 1990s and 2000s, municipalities across the country were happily demolishing Brutalist eyesores made to house the poor.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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By establishing a national-scale portal for aggregating and distributing information, Yahoo!—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
21 May 2026
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It was picked up by aggregating websites focusing on Cubs news and discussed again Saturday on the team’s flagship radio station, WSCR-AM 670.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Speaking time per person was calculated by summing the duration of each of their utterances and excluding silent gaps.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2026
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There’s no better way of summing them up.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Over the prairie there would be lightning that evening, dropping in shattering bolts from swollen purple clouds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Renowned for his defense-shattering runs, vision, and dribbling, his time at FC Barcelona was legendary.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
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