as in total
a complete amount of something
in this case the sum total of physical evidence that a crime has been committed wouldn't fill a thimble
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Recent Examples of sum total
This ingredient outmasses the full sum total of all normal matter by about a 5-to-1 ratio, clumps and clusters like (slow-moving) matter does, but doesn’t interact with normal matter or light in any measurable way.
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Big Think,
21 Apr. 2026
In sum total, almost 14 percent of the total subscriber pool here between HBO Max and Paramount+ already subscribes to both services.
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Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Mar. 2026
Same could be said for playing Yordan in LF vs sum total likelihood of him getting injured there.
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Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
Conversely, their sum total energy is higher if their spins are pointing in opposite directions.
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Peter McMahon,
IEEE Spectrum,
27 Nov. 2018
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Big Think,
21 Apr. 2026
In sum total, almost 14 percent of the total subscriber pool here between HBO Max and Paramount+ already subscribes to both services.
—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Mar. 2026
Same could be said for playing Yordan in LF vs sum total likelihood of him getting injured there.
—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
Conversely, their sum total energy is higher if their spins are pointing in opposite directions.
—
Peter McMahon,
IEEE Spectrum,
27 Nov. 2018
See All Example Sentences for sum total
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sum total
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According to the city, the vouchers have a $55 value and they can be renewed five times for a total of six months in the program.
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In total, the proposal calls for 572 condominiums and 949 apartments, with at least 262 units set aside as affordable housing.
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In his apartment officers found black and gray clothing Fleming wore during the robberies as well as a black duffel bag, a gun belt with a holster, a large sum of cash still wrapped in bank currency bands, and multiple guns.
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That whiplash-inducing sum covers multi-day arena rental, top-tier security, and several headline performers.
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During totality, daylight fades into twilight, temperatures drop, bright planets appear, and the sun’s delicate outer atmosphere — the corona — becomes visible to the naked eye.
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Beyond the Blue Lagoon, one of the best ways to see the solar eclipse is by sea with several cruise lines planning voyages to sail directly into the path of totality.
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These creative calculations suggest a grand total of about 20 million species of insects, many of them with behaviors and physical adaptations and remarkable lives scientists today can only dream of discovering.
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That’d bring a grand total of $254 million, or €223 million, which is significant in the soccer market.
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To apply with your hands, dispense two dropper fulls, rub the palms of your hands together, and then evenly rub into your face and neck—just don’t forget to wash your hands when you’re done.
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All sizes will be available, including twins from $99, fulls ($149), queens ($199) and kings ($299).
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But together, the whole is blander than the sum of its parts—a subtle banality humans can often implicitly sense.
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But the whole thing is a unified whole.
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“Sum total.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sum%20total. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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