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
Two mornings of heavy rains have seen rainfall totals climb rapidly. Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026 Both totals represent sufficient support to overcome a potential presidential veto with a two-thirds majority in both chambers. John Parkinson, ABC News, 10 July 2026 In past years, the state’s yearly case totals have mostly been around 50; the case tally just in July is already 25 times larger than that usual number. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026 Sacramento Fire Department issued 70 citations including the ticket in Del Paso, and $300,000 in fines, on July 4 alone, Sylvia said, citing preliminary totals. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 Both of those numbers are better than McDavid’s totals against elites away from Savoie, meaning the rookie winger was more effective than Nugent-Hopkins in the role versus the league’s best. Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 6 July 2026 But voting totals reset, adding some unpredictability to the process. Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 Annual cumulative acre totals are derived from weekly situation reports published by the National Interagency Fire Center. Matt Stiles, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 Because colonization can precede infection, one patient may count as both a screening case and, later, a clinical case, so the two totals overlap and cannot be summed. John Drake, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Verb
The house was built in 2018 and the living area totals 2,069 square feet. Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 3 July 2026 SpaceX's Starlink megaconstellation now totals more than 10,700 active satellites, according to tracker Jonathan McDowell. Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 2 July 2026 The site totals about 17,000 acres, according to the Naples Daily News, and is located within Big Cypress National Preserve. Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 30 June 2026 Bregman’s two World Series rings with the Houston Astros — plus playoff experience that totals 21 rounds over the past nine years — cannot be ignored. Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 30 June 2026 The vote totals reset for Phase 2, which runs from next Monday through Thursday. Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 Multiple board members raised concerns about the budget timeline and the district’s debt, which totals over $9 billion. Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 The grant, which totals $503,125, comes from the Department of Transportation’s Innovative Financing and Asset Concessions Program, which helps municipalities across the United States study ways to fund transportation projects. Matan Josephy, Idaho Statesman, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for totals
Noun
  • Fintech companies are consumerizing DAFs and automating estate planning, while AI is poised to become a powerful philanthropic advisor, influencing where vast sums are directed.
    Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • The ruling is expected to benefit Republicans, who have historically relied more heavily on wealthy donors capable of contributing large sums to party committees.
    David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • The collection already numbers over 3,000 titles, and donations keep arriving.
    Derek James, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • For the country’s Jewish population, which numbers just 100, the spate of anti-Israel measures adopted by the former government contributed to a growing sense of isolation in the country.
    Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Drip irrigation that adds moisture slowly so it is absorbed properly at the root level is a good choice to keep hydrangeas healthy.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 15 July 2026
  • Distance begets latency; each kilometer of satellite separation adds more microseconds of latency, and those microseconds matter.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Ground-level testing often gets distorted by background emissions from surrounding soil and vegetation, while flying delicate sensors directly into corrosive plumes rapidly destroys the equipment.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
  • Cruise plays Digger Rockwell, a crass and charismatic oil executive who’s called upon to help save the world after his company nearly destroys it.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 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
  • The upward revision can be attributed to a downward revision on imports, which subtracts from GDP.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • The Montreal experimental trio subtracts drums and enfolds itself within resonant, rumbling guitar tones that summon otherworldly emotion.
    Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Nothing ruins a good karaoke night like that one friend who wants to show off their Mariah Carey–level pipes.
    Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 6 July 2026
  • But their relationship remains undefined, and kind of over after Carter drunkenly ruins Beulah's big party.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 July 2026

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