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as in absolute
having no exceptions or restrictions
had total power over the people of that country
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as in entire
not lacking any part or member that properly belongs to it
gave us a total rundown of the events
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as in thorough
trying all possibilities
this was total war as far as the military was concerned, and no weapons system was off-limits
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as in sum
a complete amount of something
that's the total for our wheat harvest this year
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as in to number
to have a total of
two and two total four
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as in to add
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 to ruin
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 total
Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
MongoDB said revenues for Atlas during the quarter grew 26% from a year ago and accounted for 72% of total revenues.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 June 2025
Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 June 2025
This total fell from a peak of 233 suburbs in 2018, highlighting both rapid growth and some fluctuation as market conditions, development, and demographics changed.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Meredith Kile, People.com, 5 June 2025
The city’s request to CRDA would unwind financing approvals totaling $8.2 million for the housing and parking garage projects at 17 and 35 Bartholomew Ave., a combination of city and CRDA funds.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
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Adjective
Others dispute the net price tag of $180 million and say total costs could still come in between $330 million and $400 million when including marketing.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
MongoDB said revenues for Atlas during the quarter grew 26% from a year ago and accounted for 72% of total revenues.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 June 2025
Noun
Additionally, about 110,000 acts, just about half of all on the platform, got $5,000 total for the year.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 June 2025
This total fell from a peak of 233 suburbs in 2018, highlighting both rapid growth and some fluctuation as market conditions, development, and demographics changed.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Verb
As of September 2024, CP3 is also in charge of administering 35 grants, totaling $18 million, under the Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention program.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 5 June 2025
The city’s request to CRDA would unwind financing approvals totaling $8.2 million for the housing and parking garage projects at 17 and 35 Bartholomew Ave., a combination of city and CRDA funds.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
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Jewel Loyd — Las Vegas Aces Jewell lives up to her name, stepping through the tunnel looking like an absolute gem in this Jacquemus Canadian tuxedo—a sleek, washed, and polished denim suit.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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The United States isn’t a perfect host country, as evidenced during the 2024 Copa America there, but the World Cup will be an absolute success.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
11 June 2025
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On Monday, a judge tossed out the entire lawsuit filed by Baldoni that accused Lively and Reynolds of extortion and other claims.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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Best of all, though, was the Egyptian revival-style desert hotel, particularly the ballroom containing a large model of the entire infrastructure project, decorated in pharaohs and hieroglyphics.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
10 June 2025
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That means conducting a thorough review of your business finances, including cash inflows and outflows.—
Wayne Anderman,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
8 June 2025
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Of that sum, vinyl purchases comprise 4,000 – a personal best sales week for Jonas as a soloist on vinyl.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
5 June 2025
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The sum was, at the time, a record for a rights issue by a European company and followed the U.K. bank's calamitous acquisition, the previous autumn, of the Dutch lender ABN AMRO.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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Each of the contest participants — who numbered in the thousands, according to the commission — submitted art or writing in the spring.—
Ethan Wolin,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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The manufacturer numbers for this recall are PD152 and PMA48. Jonathan Limehouse covers breaking and trending news for USA TODAY.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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And next year, most North American stores will add an assistant manager to their rosters.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
15 June 2025
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The Israeli military is continuing to target Iranian nuclear sites and infrastructure as well as other military targets, the spokesperson added.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
Verb
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Sara Schilling,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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The front nine, which has ruined more than a handful of U.S. Open rounds over the last two days, proved to be much tougher.—
Troy Finnegan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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The difference, however, was in the sheer volume of players who left on a temporary basis.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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Nevertheless, the analysts flagged the sheer volume and tone of the content as a genuine officer safety concern.—
Dell Cameron,
Wired News,
13 June 2025
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“Total.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/total. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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