Definition of totalizenext
as in to add
to combine (numbers) into a single sum when we totalized our restaurant receipts for a month, the result was a little startling

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Recent Examples of totalize As a rule, the more abstract and totalizing the ideology, the more blood that follows in its wake. chicagotribune.com, 7 Mar. 2018 Its claim to moral superiority rests on the totalizing depravity of the opposition…. Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, 15 Dec. 2017 Its claim to moral superiority rests on the totalizing depravity of the opposition. Sarah Jones, New Republic, 13 Dec. 2017 The very idea of a reputation for fairness is obsolete before this totalizing partisanship. David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2017 Fortunately, the video was a less, to borrow nifty jargon, totalizing experience. Alfred Soto, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2017
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  • Return the noodles to a separate saute pan over low heat and add approximately 1/2 cup of the Lemon Teriyaki Sauce.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Caitlin Clark scored 37 points, Kelsey Mitchell added 30 and the Indiana Fever pulled away from the Chicago Sky for a 113-90 victory on Sunday at Wintrust Arena.
    Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • Allocations for years 1 through 5 were summed, representing 2021 through 2025.
    Aneri Pattani — KFF Health News, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The solution, as ever, is collaboration and aptly, Balfe sums it up with an 80’s movie reference.
    Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
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  • Robot depth vision The new stereo vision algorithm allows humanoid robots to calculate depth using a camera arrangement that more closely mimics human vision.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In a class-action lawsuit brought on behalf of California renters, lawyers alleged that Conservice’s policy was to deny tenants the right to view specific bills or formulas used to calculate their individual charges.
    Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Totalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totalize. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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