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
So much of the future is uncertain for Black filmmakers — for the medium in totality — but whether Sinners wins or loses, Coogler’s vision prevails.
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Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
But that didn’t mean the departures didn’t hurt, and the totality of them wasn’t jarring.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Tayfun Coskun captured the lunar disk soon after the period of totality began, documenting the deep orange-red hue of its surface.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
According to Time and Date, the overall duration will be 5 hours and 39 minutes but the duration of totality will be 58 minutes.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 3 Mar. 2026
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Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
But that didn’t mean the departures didn’t hurt, and the totality of them wasn’t jarring.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Tayfun Coskun captured the lunar disk soon after the period of totality began, documenting the deep orange-red hue of its surface.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
According to Time and Date, the overall duration will be 5 hours and 39 minutes but the duration of totality will be 58 minutes.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for totality
Noun
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Fely reached the 40-rep mark, but two were deemed not to have reached full extension and were subtracted from his total.—
Darin Oswald,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Mar. 2026
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More than 200 Hindi language films were released in 2024, earning a total of ₹4,679 Cr (roughly $560 million) in the domestic box office; in 2025, that figure rose to ₹5,504 Cr ($600 million).—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Two other gamblers won five-figure sums in California from last week’s draws.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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That was an average of more than $20,000 to the 21,000 employees who received a lump-sum check.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Sky’s remake of NBC’s 50-year-old comedy series has had a mixed set of reviews, which skew positive on the whole, and has already produced a couple of breakout moments — not least Jack Shep’s memorable Princess Diana at David Attenborough’s spoof last supper.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 Mar. 2026
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On the whole, all seasons are getting warmer faster.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Totality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totality. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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