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
Actually, considering the 12 straight batters who made outs midgame, yesterday was in totality very much like recent games and very much like games early in the season.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
These numbers have surpassed the totality of last year's infections, which added up to just 285 across 32 states with 16 distinct outbreaks and 69% of cases being outbreak-associated.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 May 2025
Not all mandates apply, but the totality of those that do creates undue hardship for towns and cities.
—Lisa J. Marotta, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
But, for now, the totality of the economic data isn’t expected to draw out Federal Reserve policymakers from their monthslong stint as wallflowers, economists say.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
These numbers have surpassed the totality of last year's infections, which added up to just 285 across 32 states with 16 distinct outbreaks and 69% of cases being outbreak-associated.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 May 2025
Not all mandates apply, but the totality of those that do creates undue hardship for towns and cities.
—Lisa J. Marotta, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
But, for now, the totality of the economic data isn’t expected to draw out Federal Reserve policymakers from their monthslong stint as wallflowers, economists say.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for totality
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Under the agreement, Home Depot's subsidiary SRS Distribution will buy all of GMS' stock for $110 per share for a total of $4.3 billion.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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Regardless, due to the extremely limited numbers, this example—with a total of 389 miles on it—is sure to see bidding go ballistic.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
30 June 2025
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In arithmetic progressions, there are many groups of numbers that have the same sum.—
Leila Sloman,
Wired News,
29 June 2025
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Their professions range from sales representatives to community coaches, and Auckland’s winnings of roughly €4 million ($4.5 million) from the Club World Cup—peanuts to elite clubs—is a fortune for an entity and federation not used to dealing in such sums.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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What is home for Superman, the world’s most famous immigrant: Krypton, the United States, the whole of planet Earth?—
Samantha Baskind,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 July 2025
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Return to the show for its two high points: Queen somehow condensed the whole of its grandeur into 21 unforgettable minutes.—
Los Angeles Times Staff,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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“Totality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totality. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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