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 Sarah Jones, New Republic, 13 Dec. 2017 The very idea of a reputation for fairness is obsolete before this totalizing partisanship.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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    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Randal Grichuk started the eighth inning with a home run and Kyle Teel added a three-run blast later in the inning for the White Sox.
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  • As Young summed it up all those years ago — for players and hustlers, tonight’s the night.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Fox praised the clean space and cold beer, while Wolski summed it up best with a laugh.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
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  • Interestingly, the platform mimics the way biological brains calculate using physical movement.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Crypto data group CoinGlass calculated that $571 million was wiped off long positions in the overnight sell-off.
    Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Totalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totalize. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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