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 totality of the circumstances surrounding this Committee's investigation leave Dr. O'Connor no choice but to decline to answer questions on two overlapping grounds.
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
The totality phase, when the Earth's shadow fully covers the moon, is expected to last around 65 minutes, according to NASA.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Be at sea level on the eastern side for 4 minutes, 32 seconds of totality.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 July 2025
Duration of totality: longest near/in Luxor, Egypt — the longest total eclipse on land between 2009 and 2114.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
The totality phase, when the Earth's shadow fully covers the moon, is expected to last around 65 minutes, according to NASA.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Be at sea level on the eastern side for 4 minutes, 32 seconds of totality.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 July 2025
Duration of totality: longest near/in Luxor, Egypt — the longest total eclipse on land between 2009 and 2114.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for totality
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Their bill total came out to be over $84,000 dollars.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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In May 2023, the Institute for Energy Research reported record purchases of oil by the two nations, a total of 110 million barrels for the month, which was up 10% from the prior month.—
Matt Randolph,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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By December, 1930, numbers bankers were using the pari-mutuel total—the sum wagered on a particular horse—to determine the day’s number.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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That pay package carried a potential maximum value of about $56 billion, but that sum has fluctuated over the years based on Tesla’s stock price.—
Michelle Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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They’re tied for 12th in team defensive runs (22) saved, which indicates their defense has been at least above average on the whole.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Pacific challenge aims to raise awareness and funding to build boreholes for the whole of the Ambohimanarina municipality in Madagascar, where currently only 14% of the population has access to safe, clean drinking water.—
Quinta Thomson,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Totality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totality. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.
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