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
Those Orioles wins are not counted in the current Baltimore team’s totals, nor those of the Yankees. Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 The future Goodwill store totals 15,400 square feet, according to commercial property databases. George Avalos, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 Rainfall totals from the latest storm ranged from less than an inch on the western side of the state up to about 3 inches around the Baltimore metro. Renee Anderson, CBS News, 30 July 2026 As with The Odyssey, Imax and premium-format screens will make up significant chunks of both films’ theatrical totals. Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 30 July 2026 His overall point totals and momentum were interrupted by a serious leg injury that limited him to only 54 games. Harman Dayal, New York Times, 28 July 2026 Those totals tower over the X accounts of almost any of Underdog’s gaming competitors, including DraftKings, FanDuel, Fanatics and Kalshi. Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026 Year totals may not match CDC year-end figures due to how weekly case counts are tallied in the first and last week of each year. Erika Edwards, NBC news, 24 July 2026 The five-time All-Pro entered the 2025 season aiming to return to his 2023 form after having 81 catches for 959 yards in 2024, his lowest totals since 2019. ABC News, 23 July 2026
Verb
The location that the nonprofit will depart is at 1640 East Capitol Expressway and totals 8,600 square feet. George Avalos, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for totals
Noun
  • And enormous sums of money are needed to upgrade Venezuela’s decaying infrastructure after years of underinvestment and little maintenance.
    Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The sums are massive, but sitting on those gains for too long could be a mistake, according to investing experts.
    Hillary Jackson, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The in‑house repair team now numbers 30, supported by a Paris concierge-style service that can handle lighter fixes with a turnaround in days, a service Mothay plans to roll out to other markets, with Tokyo a likely next step.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
  • Level99 has spent roughly four years building a corporate team that now numbers more than 100 people, something unheard of for just a three-location company.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • And the web of contractors, local inspectors, developers, laborers, chipmakers and site managers adds cost, complexity, risk – and delays.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • This concoction has a mix of the classic cherry note, but adds a twist with rose, almond, and amaretto for a slightly boozy, deeper finish than your typical fruit scent.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The finale’s real tragedy is that Max, in his own warped pursuit of justice, destroys everyone around him before being forced to see his entire crusade differently.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026
  • Alas the aforementioned entity has invaded MJ’s mind, if not body, and destroys any idea that this passionate moment was actually real.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 28 July 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
  • 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
  • The upward revision can be attributed to a downward revision on imports, which subtracts from GDP.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • That’s because even ordinary winds – and far worse, storms and earthquakes – cause tall buildings to sway, which ruins people’s concentration, wrecks their mood, and even exhausts them.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 July 2026
  • Hikers walk ancient stone pathways built by the Inca through cloud forests, mountain passes, and Inca ruins.
    Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

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