totalities

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
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Noun
  • Since getting its first Outstanding Limited Series nomination for Godless in 2018, Netflix has been nominated 15 times in that category, well ahead of the totals for HBO (nine), FX (seven), and Hulu (four) in that same time period.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • In the North Bay, Sonoma County gained 200 jobs, Napa County’s job totals were unchanged, Marin County shed 100 positions, and Solano County lost 200, the EDD reported.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
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  • 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
Noun
  • Beijing did not have to fire a shot, spend vast sums or use up political capital.
    Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
  • That would do little for the club, the championship or, most importantly, the spectators who pay big sums for a true test of golf rather than a birdie fest.
    Gregg Evans, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Axon's Fusus platform separately aggregates shared community cameras, body cameras, drones and other feeds onto a real-time map.
    Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 June 2026

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“Totalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totalities. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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