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
Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Target and touch totals are important, but not as important as the market share.
—Michael Salfino, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Snow continued to fall in some parts of Indiana into the early afternoon, so a finalized report expected tomorrow will likely show slightly higher totals, an agency spokesperson explained.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 10 Nov. 2025
Snowfall totals of up to 18 inches are forecast in parts of the Midwest and Appalachians, while lake-effect snow continues to hammer areas around the Great Lakes.
—Sirena Bergman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
And to date, worldwide flight time on Cirrus aircraft totals over 19 million hours.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
But early voting totals before Election Day showed Democrats building a solid turnout firewall, according to DecisionDeskHQ Data Science Director Michael Pruser.
—Kevin Breuninger,dan Mangan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Southfield Council Member 3 highest vote totals - 4-year term.
—Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Kimberly's agreement to buy Kenvue, announced Monday, totals $40 billion on an equity basis, excluding the impact of debt.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2025
The Guide, which also includes Recommended eateries in addition to Stars and Bib Gourmands, totals 228 restaurants spanning 44 cuisine types.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
In Cuba, the number of people in shelters totals approximately 735,000.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Beyond the dangerous storm surge, rainfall totals up to 30 inches are expected from Melissa in Jamaica and Hispaniola through Wednesday, with some areas seeing up to 40 inches.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
The house was built in 1953 and the living area totals 2,442 square feet.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Her combined following across TikTok, Instagram and OnlyFans totals nearly 1 million.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
Leavitt and Ballas have received immunity from the relay round, plus two bonus points, for having the top scores in the individual dance round last week and for their cumulative judges' totals all season.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Target and touch totals are important, but not as important as the market share.
—Michael Salfino, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Snow continued to fall in some parts of Indiana into the early afternoon, so a finalized report expected tomorrow will likely show slightly higher totals, an agency spokesperson explained.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 10 Nov. 2025
Snowfall totals of up to 18 inches are forecast in parts of the Midwest and Appalachians, while lake-effect snow continues to hammer areas around the Great Lakes.
—Sirena Bergman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
And to date, worldwide flight time on Cirrus aircraft totals over 19 million hours.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
But early voting totals before Election Day showed Democrats building a solid turnout firewall, according to DecisionDeskHQ Data Science Director Michael Pruser.
—Kevin Breuninger,dan Mangan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Southfield Council Member 3 highest vote totals - 4-year term.
—Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
The sprawling property, which totals approximately 20,000 acres, has become something of a royal hotspot over the years, as the site has hosted many events for the British royal family.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Kimberly's agreement to buy Kenvue, announced Monday, totals $40 billion on an equity basis, excluding the impact of debt.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2025
The Guide, which also includes Recommended eateries in addition to Stars and Bib Gourmands, totals 228 restaurants spanning 44 cuisine types.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
In Cuba, the number of people in shelters totals approximately 735,000.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Beyond the dangerous storm surge, rainfall totals up to 30 inches are expected from Melissa in Jamaica and Hispaniola through Wednesday, with some areas seeing up to 40 inches.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
The house was built in 1953 and the living area totals 2,442 square feet.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Her combined following across TikTok, Instagram and OnlyFans totals nearly 1 million.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for totals
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Defense attorney Marc Carlos argued Friday that prosecutors failed to turn up evidence that Bonillo was being paid large sums of money by the cartel.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Otherwise, the state or large cities would need to pay huge sums to fellow CAP users to persuade them to forgo their water and let more vulnerable users stay wet.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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That poses an existential threat to the Rice’s whale, which numbers only in the dozens and lives in the Gulf of Mexico, conservationists said.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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France is the latest European country to formally recognize Palestine as a state, joining the United Kingdom and adding to a growing list of global nations that now numbers more than 145.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
24 Sep. 2025
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His nominating speech, though, is so inspirational, the deadlocked convention eventually adds his name to the potential nominees.—
David Bianculli,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
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The specter of huge future premium increases or whole-state withdrawals by insurers adds a new level of risk for every homeowner.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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One such affliction is Tay-Sachs, a disease that disproportionately affects people of Ashkenazi descent and destroys brain and spinal nerve cells.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Nov. 2025
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The movie follows a similar arc, with an additional subplot in which the creature destroys the city while under the influence of a powerful demon.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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
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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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What would be the point in merely listening to people look at legendary mountain views and Incan ruins?—
Ryan Knighton,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
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There are heated confrontations and a slap, and Alma ruins her shot at tenure after stealing a colleague's prescription pad to get more pain meds.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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Circular building blueprint Researchers from Tsinghua University have now developed the China Aggregate Metabolism Provincial Scenarios (CHAMPS) model to map the supply and use of aggregates across 31 mainland provinces from 1978 to 2050.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The aberrant gene makes a form of the huntingtin protein that clumps into toxic aggregates, which prevent nerves from functioning normally.—
Alice Park,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Totals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totals. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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