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
During a total solar eclipse, there’s a narrow path of totality projected onto Earth by the moon’s dark central shadow (its umbra).
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Regardless of who is to blame for the play, the Chiefs' offense in totality has not looked anything resembling the team that made it to the Super Bowl just last year.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
In parts of Southeast Asia, totality will begin as the full moon rises, dulling the effect.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
And that's really all that matters at the end of the day – the totality of AI demand.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Regardless of who is to blame for the play, the Chiefs' offense in totality has not looked anything resembling the team that made it to the Super Bowl just last year.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
In parts of Southeast Asia, totality will begin as the full moon rises, dulling the effect.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
And that's really all that matters at the end of the day – the totality of AI demand.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for totality
Noun
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Changes in the forecast track could result in adjustments to these rainfall totals.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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Sister Wives has documented the ups and downs of the Brown family — which includes 18 children in total — since 2010.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the past, the prize has varied season to season but frequently included a cash sum as well as a coveted CFDA spot.—
Alyssa Davis,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Because of Australia’s remote location, drug prices are exceptionally high, and the strict border authorities mean that taking large sums of cash out of the country is a considerable challenge.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Place 2 pounds potatoes, scrubbed, in a large pot (if using baby, small, or medium-size potatoes, leave whole; if using large potatoes or sweet potatoes, peel if desired, and cut potatoes into evenly sized pieces).—
Molly Baz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Sep. 2025
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On the whole, though, the author is not in the business of making anyone feel things.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Totality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totality. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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