totals 1 of 2

plural of total

totals

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of total
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as in destroys
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of a powerful hurricane totaled the house some years ago

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Recent Examples of totals
Noun
Miguel Rojas, at age 37, has his lowest home run and RBI totals in nine years. Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 Other high totals belong to Dag Juhlin of the band Poi Dog Pondering, and the Mekons. Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026 That’s particularly surprising, given the midweek games each cruised under their totals. Doug Kezirian, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 According to the National Weather Service, Fairfield County had the highest rain totals. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026 Those totals were inflated by a record-breaking hiring surge in 2021 and 2022 that followed the end of COVID-19 lockdowns. Melissa Goldin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 Silicon Valley has paled in comparison to Wall Street as a sexy subject matter on the big screen historically, as research by Rentrak found, though box office totals are not apples-to-apples comparisons of performance. Liz Rappaport, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Lowell is expected to produce rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches, with maximum totals exceeding 10 inches possible for Kauai and the Big Island, the hurricane center said. Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026 The totals don’t include one-time purchases for supplies, travel or food. Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
Manufacturing also saw a growth of 16,000 jobs in August, continuing a trend that totals 58,000 since lows reached this past December. Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026 The house was built in 1984 and the living area totals 2,197 square feet. Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 The country’s national debt now totals over $40 trillion, with no signs of slowing down. Josh Feldman, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for totals
Noun
  • Although Fernandez was being paid huge sums, his salary was not at a level that City or Real Madrid could potentially offer.
    Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Overall price points fall between the five- to six-figure range, with occasional four-digit sums.
    Vivienne Chow, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • These protests attracted the interest of the Council of Europe, the international organisation set up in 1949 to uphold human rights and the rule of law in Europe which now numbers 46 members, including the United Kingdom.
    Matt Slater, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Launched in 1973 in Scotts Valley, the Erik’s empire now numbers 29 restaurants and stretches from the Monterey Peninsula to Sacramento County.
    Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Cornyn’s reaction — after the two Republicans spent months attacking each other on the campaign trail — adds further uncertainty as Hunt seeks Republican support.
    Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • HiveLink adds resilient networking L3Harris developed HiveLink to provide connectivity across contested operating environments.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The approval marks another step forward for patients with spinal muscular atrophy, a rare and progressive disease that destroys nerve cells that control speaking, breathing, and walking.
    Ed Silverman, STAT, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Among other things, Hinduism reveres femininity through the worship of powerful goddesses, including Saraswati, the goddess of wisdom; Kali, the goddess who destroys evil and ego; and Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The 2027 total solar eclipse is part of a family of moon shadows called Saros 136, which produces very long-duration totalities.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • While Spain offers a European setting, many eclipse chasers are eyeing destinations like Tunisia and Egypt for their very long totalities and very high chances of clear skies.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • Retirement income averages $531,000 and expenses average $772,000.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • The 100-year-old system averages nine breaks for every 100 miles of water main, which beats the industry average of about 12 breaks, said Graeme Chaple, distribution division manager for SPRWS.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Gross margin is the percentage of revenue left after a company subtracts its direct costs, so the higher the margin the better for the company.
    John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Vitae and Willpower/Health merge into a single resource, Difficulty subtracts dice from a pool rather than raising a target number, and players roll nearly all of the dice at the table.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Nothing ruins an outfit faster than an ill-fitting bra, which is why this V-neck option caught our eye.
    Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Bringing these types of guys back is what ruins a team’s flexibility.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026

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“Totals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totals. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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