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 remarkable images — taken from Quebec, Canada, during the March 29, 2025, partial solar eclipse — reveal the sun's outer atmosphere — a feature typically visible only during the brief moments of totality during a total solar eclipse.
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
For endurance specifically, looking at the totality of evidence, Jones figures there’s a real effect.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 19 Apr. 2025
Ellie Friar/Instagram Based on the totality of the scene and suspicious circumstances relating to the missing persons, a MADIU — Major Assault and Death Investigation Unit —callout is initiated.
—Megan Kelly Brown, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
On April 8, 2024, a roughly 125-mile wide path of totality through northwest Mexico, the U.S.(from Texas through Maine) and southeast Canada was created by the moon’s shadow, which took 139 minutes to travel across Earth’s surface.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
For endurance specifically, looking at the totality of evidence, Jones figures there’s a real effect.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 19 Apr. 2025
Ellie Friar/Instagram Based on the totality of the scene and suspicious circumstances relating to the missing persons, a MADIU — Major Assault and Death Investigation Unit —callout is initiated.
—Megan Kelly Brown, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
On April 8, 2024, a roughly 125-mile wide path of totality through northwest Mexico, the U.S.(from Texas through Maine) and southeast Canada was created by the moon’s shadow, which took 139 minutes to travel across Earth’s surface.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for totality
Noun
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Raleigh is this summer's cheapest destination for a total of $1,036, followed closely by Jacksonville, Florida, at $1,044.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
13 May 2025
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Additionally, Queen Bey has now played more shows at SoFi Stadium than any other artist in the venue’s history, with a total of eight, counting 2023’s RENAISSANCE tour.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
13 May 2025
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Families outside Libya are blackmailed with cellphone videos of their relatives being tortured to pay varying sums for their release — payments that often offer no real guarantee of freedom.—
Renata Brito,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Of that sum, 77,000 units are via traditional album sales.—
Kevin Rutherford,
Billboard,
8 May 2025
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Cosmo is largely wasted in a rote cranky-but-loyal part that adds little to the undernourished whole.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
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This match was brimming with goals and officiating controversy, and on the whole, the weekend was a humble reminder to everyone who dared question the chaos quotient in this league: The limit does not exist.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Totality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totality. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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