totaled or totalled; totaling or totalling
Synonyms
Adjective
- absolute
- all-out
- arrant
- blank
- blooming [chiefly British]
- bodacious [Southern & Midland]
- categorical
- categoric
- clean
- complete
- consummate
- crashing
- damn
- damned
- dead
- deadly
- definite
- downright
- dreadful
- fair
- flat
- flat-out
- out-and-out
- outright
- perfect
- plumb
- profound
- pure
- rank
- regular
- sheer
- simple
- stark
- stone
- straight-out
- thorough
- thoroughgoing
- unadulterated
- unalloyed
- unconditional
- unmitigated
- unqualified
- utter
- very
Noun
Verb
Examples of total in a Sentence
Adjective
a total lack of support
a total eclipse of the sun
He demanded total control of the project.
What was the total amount of the bill?
the total number of words
The country has a total population of about 100 million.
Noun
a total of 25 square miles
that's the total for our wheat harvest this year
Verb
He carefully totaled the bill.
two and two total four
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Chris Gardner For The Hollywood Reporter, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2025
In total, products that China imports from the US that are covered by the new duties were worth $23.6 billion in 2024, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
Jacqueline Devine, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The Palisades and Eaton fires razed a total of 37,000 acres.
—Nidhi Sharma, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2025
Last year, Italy's wine exports to the U.S. totaled 1.9 billion euros ($1.97 billion), according to Frescobaldi.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
Dallas News, 26 Sep. 2022
Phiaton rates the buds as offering 11 hours if continuous use, and up to 28 hours total with the charging case.
—Andy Meek, BGR, 22 Dec. 2022
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Adjective
In total, Bloom models seven designs of the brand’s sunglasses and prescription eyewear.
—Chris Gardner For The Hollywood Reporter, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2025
In total, products that China imports from the US that are covered by the new duties were worth $23.6 billion in 2024, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
During the meeting, Tammy Fredrickson, executive director of business services for the district, said since the beginning of March, a total of 8,463 students are currently enrolled in K-12 compared to 2022-23 which had 8,609 students enrolled.
—Jacqueline Devine, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The Palisades and Eaton fires razed a total of 37,000 acres.
—Nidhi Sharma, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
Ard totaled 2,028 all-purpose yards in his senior season at McKinney North High School, including 1,747 yards on the ground.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2025
Last year, Italy's wine exports to the U.S. totaled 1.9 billion euros ($1.97 billion), according to Frescobaldi.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
Adverb
Dunning upped his innings pitched total from 117 in 2021 to 153, which was the biggest marker of progress for him on the season.
—Dallas News, 26 Sep. 2022
Phiaton rates the buds as offering 11 hours if continuous use, and up to 28 hours total with the charging case.
—Andy Meek, BGR, 22 Dec. 2022
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“Total.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/total. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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total
1 of 3 adjective
to·tal
ˈtōt-ᵊl 
1
: of or relating to the whole of something
a total eclipse of the sun
2
: making up the whole
the total amount
3
: being such to the fullest degree
total ruin
4
: making use of every means to do something
total war
total
2 of 3 noun1
: a product of addition : sum
2
: an entire amount
total
3 of 3 verb
totaled or totalled; totaling or totalling
1
2
: to amount to
donations totaled $120
3
: to make a total wreck of
totaled the car
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