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
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
From May through July, monthly rainfall totals in Kansas and Missouri were three to four times higher than usual.
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Kansas City Public Library Staff,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Annual cumulative acre totals are derived from weekly situation reports published by the National Interagency Fire Center.
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Matt Stiles,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Because colonization can precede infection, one patient may count as both a screening case and, later, a clinical case, so the two totals overlap and cannot be summed.
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John Drake,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
That follows a yearslong trend in Guerrero’s homer totals, from 48 in 2021 to 23 in 2025.
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Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
Once the first-place finishes stop coming one after another, the totals get stuck in place.
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Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
Rain totals aren't expected to be very high.
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Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
On Polymarket’s international platform, weekly trading volume totals have surged to all-time highs amid the World Cup boom after experiencing declines in April and May.
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Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
3 July 2026
SpaceX's Starlink megaconstellation now totals more than 10,700 active satellites, according to tracker Jonathan McDowell.
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Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
2 July 2026
The site totals about 17,000 acres, according to the Naples Daily News, and is located within Big Cypress National Preserve.
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Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Bregman’s two World Series rings with the Houston Astros — plus playoff experience that totals 21 rounds over the past nine years — cannot be ignored.
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Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
The vote totals reset for Phase 2, which runs from next Monday through Thursday.
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Multiple board members raised concerns about the budget timeline and the district’s debt, which totals over $9 billion.
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Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
The grant, which totals $503,125, comes from the Department of Transportation’s Innovative Financing and Asset Concessions Program, which helps municipalities across the United States study ways to fund transportation projects.
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Matan Josephy,
Idaho Statesman,
25 June 2026
Noun
But voting totals reset, adding some unpredictability to the process.
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
From May through July, monthly rainfall totals in Kansas and Missouri were three to four times higher than usual.
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Kansas City Public Library Staff,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Annual cumulative acre totals are derived from weekly situation reports published by the National Interagency Fire Center.
—
Matt Stiles,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Because colonization can precede infection, one patient may count as both a screening case and, later, a clinical case, so the two totals overlap and cannot be summed.
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John Drake,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
That follows a yearslong trend in Guerrero’s homer totals, from 48 in 2021 to 23 in 2025.
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Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
Once the first-place finishes stop coming one after another, the totals get stuck in place.
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Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
Rain totals aren't expected to be very high.
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Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
On Polymarket’s international platform, weekly trading volume totals have surged to all-time highs amid the World Cup boom after experiencing declines in April and May.
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Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
Verb
The house was built in 2018 and the living area totals 2,069 square feet.
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Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
3 July 2026
SpaceX's Starlink megaconstellation now totals more than 10,700 active satellites, according to tracker Jonathan McDowell.
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Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
2 July 2026
The site totals about 17,000 acres, according to the Naples Daily News, and is located within Big Cypress National Preserve.
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Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Bregman’s two World Series rings with the Houston Astros — plus playoff experience that totals 21 rounds over the past nine years — cannot be ignored.
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Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
The vote totals reset for Phase 2, which runs from next Monday through Thursday.
—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Multiple board members raised concerns about the budget timeline and the district’s debt, which totals over $9 billion.
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Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
The grant, which totals $503,125, comes from the Department of Transportation’s Innovative Financing and Asset Concessions Program, which helps municipalities across the United States study ways to fund transportation projects.
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Matan Josephy,
Idaho Statesman,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for totals
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Fintech companies are consumerizing DAFs and automating estate planning, while AI is poised to become a powerful philanthropic advisor, influencing where vast sums are directed.
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The ruling is expected to benefit Republicans, who have historically relied more heavily on wealthy donors capable of contributing large sums to party committees.
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The collection already numbers over 3,000 titles, and donations keep arriving.
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For the country’s Jewish population, which numbers just 100, the spate of anti-Israel measures adopted by the former government contributed to a growing sense of isolation in the country.
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The heel is open, which is a nice touch in the summer heat, while the pointed toe adds polish.
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Foad adds that the idea of eliminating toxins comes from sweat washing away trace amounts of heavy metals from the skin, rather than flushing toxins from inside the body.
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What starts as a series that aims to subvert the heist genre at every turn – amped with thrilling life-or-death stakes, family dynamics, and explosive action – gives birth to an exploration of what drives us, sustains us, and ultimately destroys us.
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Arrrives, destroys Femi and hands Main Event Jey the crown.
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The 2027 total solar eclipse is part of a family of moon shadows called Saros 136, which produces very long-duration totalities.
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While Spain offers a European setting, many eclipse chasers are eyeing destinations like Tunisia and Egypt for their very long totalities and very high chances of clear skies.
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Retirement income averages $531,000 and expenses average $772,000.
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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.
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The upward revision can be attributed to a downward revision on imports, which subtracts from GDP.
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The Montreal experimental trio subtracts drums and enfolds itself within resonant, rumbling guitar tones that summon otherworldly emotion.
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But their relationship remains undefined, and kind of over after Carter drunkenly ruins Beulah's big party.
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The out-and-back Sand Canyon Trail (6 miles each way) passes a series of ancestral Puebloan ruins.
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