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
Forecasters expect a quarter to half an inch of rain across most areas, though totals could reach 1 to 2 inches. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 Kane has a team-high 60 shot attempts, on pace for 420, which would be in the upper half of his season totals. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026 State officials stressed that the unofficial totals will increase as the towns report on different schedules. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026 The Dream’s three Finals losses produced their three lowest point totals of the entire season. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026 In the key news demographic of adults 25-54, things are a bit closer, but Fox’s totals of 145,000 in primetime and 98,000 for the total day still lead. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026 Team totals are for the specific team in question; whatever the other team's score doesn’t matter. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 The South Florida Donor Network retrieved 79 organs from 24 donors in June, the highest monthly totals ever recorded in the South Florida donation service area, according to the nonprofit. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026 These estimates are in line with actual vote totals from the 11 states that break out results by vote method. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
Amazon, for example continues to expand its same-day grocery service, which now totals 2,300 locations, while Walmart now offers 30 minute delivery in some places. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026 See the full list of scores for Horror Movie Night, and where the leaderboard stood after combining the Horror Movie and Dedication Night totals below. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026 The current store network totals 327 locations, with 11 more to open in the third quarter of fiscal 2026. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 Despite that shrinking hardware, Fairphone has almost doubled the buds’ battery life, which now totals 40 hours without active noise cancellation, with eight hours on the buds alone, dropping to six with ANC on. — Dominic Preston, The Verge, 14 Oct. 2026 The Studio’s current slate totals more than 80 titles for over 20 platforms, with many more projects in development. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 The site features a primary building that totals 75,000 square feet and a gymnasium that totals 10,000 square feet. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2026 Iván Herrera walked to chase Roupp, and Burleson singled on the first pitch from Reiver Sanmartin for his 110th RBI and 61st hit with runners in scoring position — both totals top the majors. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 That totals $240, saving you $72 over six months buying each on its own. — Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for totals
Noun
  • Many are paying out-of-pocket sums comparable to expenses like gasoline.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Even junior colleges, such as those featured in Netflix’s Last Chance U and Cheer, have received modest, five-figure sums under their filming access agreements.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • As much as any small college, Mount Mercy has used athletics to drive enrollment, which numbers 1,450 this fall.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Chef Williams Saurina adds his own touches, with novel spins on ceviche, zesty salsas flecked with pumpkin seeds, and aromatic Tikin Xic (sea bass with recado rojo, made from local achiote, wrapped in totomoxtle leaf).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The piston closure adds just the right amount of hardware without feeling particularly bold.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This overfeeding triggers a runaway nuclear explosion that usually destroys the white dwarf.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The more useful skill for leaders and investors is learning to distinguish between a problem that destroys value and one that can be solved in a way that creates it.
    — Michael Ligon, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Since then, its totalities grew progressively longer before peaking in 1955 at 7 minutes, 7 seconds.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • 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
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 a good time like misplaced sympathy, and siding with the man of the house in a series that’s more rooted in women’s perspectives with each passing season just feels wrong.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2026
  • George Santos simply cannot get up After surprising the DS by passing the first task — falling out of a hovering helicopter backward — Santos ruins his big moment by struggling to swim to the dock and not being able to lift himself out of the water.
    — Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Totals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totals. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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