as in sums
a complete amount of something
that's the total for our wheat harvest this year
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as in numbers
to have a total of
two and two total four
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as in adds
to combine (numbers) into a single sum
total all the receipts and tell me how much I owe you
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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
Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
Neither team's offense is exactly flowing with just 10 totals assists between the squads.
—American Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
Forecast models, most noticibly the GRAF, have been all over the place with snowfall totals.
—Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Rain chances increase to around 60% to 70% in Phoenix, and totals could reach up to a quarter of an inch if the system tracks favorably.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Flower Mound girls duo keeps rolling The standout girls duo of Wema Laktari and Aisha Williams Bautista added a couple more victories each to their respective large win totals for this season.
—Rick Kretzschmar, Dallas Morning News, 13 Feb. 2026
Forecasters cautioned that timing and snowfall totals could shift over the weekend but urged residents and visitors to prepare for multiple days of winter driving conditions.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Paul walks away from professional basketball with more than 20,000 points and 10,000 assists, the first player in NBA history to reach those totals.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Zacha has 15-22-37 totals while centering a line with Casey Mittelstadt and Viktor Arvidsson, which has drawn the toughest defensive assignments on most nights.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
The full bond package totals $950 million in debt.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
The South End Loan and Incentive Fund — an initiative to stimulate economic activity and improve South End neighborhoods — totals $3 million and was approved in the city's budget for fiscal year 2026.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
The house was built in 1997 and the living area totals 2,588 square feet.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Moorpark will need more standout performances upfront from Austin Nickels and Isaac Zapata, who each have reached double-digit goal totals this season.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Those firms’ spending, along with Microsoft’s growing projections, totals more than a staggering $630 billion.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Hanson said that totals $1,754,768 million spent on burgers with a total of $3,684,768 downtown economic impact.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 5 Feb. 2026
Greater Cincinnati snow totals How much snow fell in your area?
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
Pulling the ball in the air more has helped Altuve produce several of his highest home-run totals over the last five seasons.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
Neither team's offense is exactly flowing with just 10 totals assists between the squads.
—American Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
Forecast models, most noticibly the GRAF, have been all over the place with snowfall totals.
—Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Rain chances increase to around 60% to 70% in Phoenix, and totals could reach up to a quarter of an inch if the system tracks favorably.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Flower Mound girls duo keeps rolling The standout girls duo of Wema Laktari and Aisha Williams Bautista added a couple more victories each to their respective large win totals for this season.
—Rick Kretzschmar, Dallas Morning News, 13 Feb. 2026
Forecasters cautioned that timing and snowfall totals could shift over the weekend but urged residents and visitors to prepare for multiple days of winter driving conditions.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Paul walks away from professional basketball with more than 20,000 points and 10,000 assists, the first player in NBA history to reach those totals.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Zacha has 15-22-37 totals while centering a line with Casey Mittelstadt and Viktor Arvidsson, which has drawn the toughest defensive assignments on most nights.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
The island, a dormant volcano, totals five vertiginous square miles, and its roller-coaster-grade single road was hand-built by farmers nearly 90 years ago.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
The full bond package totals $950 million in debt.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
The South End Loan and Incentive Fund — an initiative to stimulate economic activity and improve South End neighborhoods — totals $3 million and was approved in the city's budget for fiscal year 2026.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
The house was built in 1997 and the living area totals 2,588 square feet.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Moorpark will need more standout performances upfront from Austin Nickels and Isaac Zapata, who each have reached double-digit goal totals this season.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Those firms’ spending, along with Microsoft’s growing projections, totals more than a staggering $630 billion.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Hanson said that totals $1,754,768 million spent on burgers with a total of $3,684,768 downtown economic impact.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 5 Feb. 2026
Greater Cincinnati snow totals How much snow fell in your area?
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for totals
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That first chapter was about infinite series and sums.—
Cyril A. Reinicke,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Corporations and unions, still barred from contributing to federal campaigns directly, could spend unlimited sums independently.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The crashes remain under investigation, and CSP urged any witnesses to contact their dispatch line at (303) 239-4501 and reference case numbers 1A260390 and 1A260391.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The rules protect the North Atlantic right whale, which numbers less than 400 and lives off the East Coast.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The market adds another layer of complexity.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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Here, the white sculptural bench adds texture and visual interest while also acting as a resting place for guests.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And God does and kills everybody and destroys everything.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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His stance joins a bipartisan chorus, including GOP leaders and Governor Shapiro, warning that inciting violence against Jewish neighbors destroys the path toward peace.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Only Spain misses out on the centerline, but long totalities are still possible there — up to 4 minutes, 40 seconds.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Household income averages $168,679, and home values average $946,327.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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There’s, in fact, a lot of narrative chaos in the movie’s last third, from a pyramid scheme that ruins Junyang’s professional ego to the fact that Lydia, once she’s given birth, is basically cut out of the picture.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Feb. 2026
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When fans see an exciting big hit, thinking about how the players might not know their own family members in 30 years ruins the fun.—
Eleanor M. Perfetto,
STAT,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Depending on the solvent, TISQ spontaneously organizes into nanoparticle-like J-type or nanofiber-like H-type aggregates, each with different electronic behaviors.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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Rather than operating as a peer-to-peer marketplace, Reklaim aggregates and authenticates inventory at scale through its proprietary sourcing platform.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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