totalities

noun

plural of totality
as in totals
a complete amount of something the totality of the stars in the universe can only be loosely guessed at

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Recent Examples of totalities The 2027 total solar eclipse is part of a family of moon shadows called Saros 136, which produces very long-duration totalities. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 While Spain offers a European setting, many eclipse chasers are eyeing destinations like Tunisia and Egypt for their very long totalities and very high chances of clear skies. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for totalities
  1. totals
  2. wholes
  3. sums
  4. aggregates
Noun
  • Rain could fall at 1 to 3 inches an hour, with totals of 1 to 2 inches or more.
    — Justin Lewis, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • After the voting totals and eligibility information have been reviewed, one baby will receive $25,000, appear in a national ad campaign with The Honest Company, and appear in an advertorial in Variety.
    — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of totals
Noun
  • The latter falls in love, or reads Spinoza, and these two experiences have nothing to do with each other, or with the noise of the typewriter or the smell of cooking; in the mind of the poet these experiences are always forming new wholes.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026
  • Both artists show systems through synecdoche, with parts standing in for wholes.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 May 2026
Definition of wholes
Noun
  • The acquisition looks small next to the enormous sums being spent on frontier AI models, data centers and chips.
    — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The sums are vast, but the explanations for the spending range from vague to inscrutable.
    — Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of sums
Noun
  • As water is applied to the garden, soil aggregates gradually break down.
    — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Long Weekend largely aggregates and cross-promotes arts events already happening in the area on the first five days of July.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026
Definition of aggregates

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“Totalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totalities. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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