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
Beyond thousands of dollars in airfare, the trip would have required multiple connecting flights, plus a car rental to reach northern Spain, where the path of totality is expected to pass.
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Rio Yamat, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
Luxury expedition yacht Aqua Lares will cruise along the path of totality, deep into East Greenland to the Scoresby Sund.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
Where is the path of totality for the August 2026 eclipse?
Residents of Greenland, Iceland, Spain, Russia and a small part of Portugal will be in the path of totality for the August eclipse, USA TODAY reported.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 6 May 2026
Formal theories encompassing the totality of mathematics do not concern them.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
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Rio Yamat, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
Luxury expedition yacht Aqua Lares will cruise along the path of totality, deep into East Greenland to the Scoresby Sund.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
Where is the path of totality for the August 2026 eclipse?
Residents of Greenland, Iceland, Spain, Russia and a small part of Portugal will be in the path of totality for the August eclipse, USA TODAY reported.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 6 May 2026
Formal theories encompassing the totality of mathematics do not concern them.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for totality
Noun
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Clark also played in her 13th game of the season, matching her total from last year during an injury-riddled campaign.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The highest total as of Tuesday morning was just over 9 inches near Caldwell, Texas.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Allowing both the powerful side of Grange Shiraz and the elegance of La Chapelle Syrah to shine through, the combination of the two far exceeds the sum of its parts.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
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Both companies offer athletes discounted, lump-sum payments in exchange for the right to collect their future settlement distributions.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
17 June 2026
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They may be edited for clarity and reprinting in whole or in part in Variety publications.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
22 June 2026
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These families and, indeed, our community as a whole have been deeply affected by this tragedy.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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“Totality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totality. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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