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 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.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Still, none of this captures the totality of Malinin’s performances.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
The potency of the story is in how Felder, now 58, looks back on the totality of his life as an older gent, espousing wisdom that comes with age and self-interrogation.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Not only is the date spot on in terms of peak yachting season on the continent, but the path of totality’s course across parts of Greenland and Spain make superyachts an ideal viewing platform to watch it.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Still, none of this captures the totality of Malinin’s performances.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
The potency of the story is in how Felder, now 58, looks back on the totality of his life as an older gent, espousing wisdom that comes with age and self-interrogation.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Not only is the date spot on in terms of peak yachting season on the continent, but the path of totality’s course across parts of Greenland and Spain make superyachts an ideal viewing platform to watch it.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for totality
Noun
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There are five treatment rooms in total, and a traditional hammam is essential for the full Moroccan experience.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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The three-hotel campus includes a total of 18,000 square feet of land on D Street owned by the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But baseball’s membership still struggles with a division between the elite players, who make large sums of money, and everyone else.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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To acquire Chancalay, the Loons spent a paltry sum of $100,000 in a cash-for-player trade the day after Christmas.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For the whole of my early childhood, the bad guys were Russians.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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Once upon a time, Le Labo’s Santal 33 defined the whole of New York City for the better part of a decade.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Totality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totality. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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