as in total
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 totality
The day of the eclipse the ship will stop in the band of totality off the southern coast of Spain, with guests invited to take in the awe-inspiring event from the top deck.
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Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 23 Feb. 2026
Keep in mind that at the time of totality, the moon will be almost touching the horizon, about to disappear.
—Jorge Garay, Wired News, 22 Feb. 2026
The eclipse will reach totality in the early morning of March 3, coinciding with the full moon's peak, though the moon will set during totality.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 2 Feb. 2026
During totality, temperatures drop, and the daytime sky turns twilight-blue.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 23 Feb. 2026
Keep in mind that at the time of totality, the moon will be almost touching the horizon, about to disappear.
—Jorge Garay, Wired News, 22 Feb. 2026
The eclipse will reach totality in the early morning of March 3, coinciding with the full moon's peak, though the moon will set during totality.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 2 Feb. 2026
During totality, temperatures drop, and the daytime sky turns twilight-blue.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for totality
Noun
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In total, over 20 key experts working on AXIS were removed from Goddard and from NASA entirely, significantly curtailing the team’s ability to execute.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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Bam Adebayo scored 83 points Tuesday night, surpassing Kobe Bryant’s iconic 81-point game for the second highest single-game total in NBA history.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The purchase for an undisclosed sum is meant to boost Anduril’s capabilities in space domain awareness, battle management and fire control.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The 12-figure sum aims to expand and improve networks, workforce development and technological innovation.—
Victoria Baeza Garcia,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But while these rocks have acted as a silent witness to generations of climbers who have chalked their fingers and attempted to move valiantly upward, the sport on the whole is at a unique inflection point, with women increasingly stepping in and showing their prowess on new routes.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Mar. 2026
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Even then, constitutional protections of religious free exercise remain important to society’s civil liberties on the whole, even the project of science.—
Cory Anderson,
STAT,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Totality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totality. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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