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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Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 31 Dec. 2024
The last year saw a total solar eclipse in North America, stunning global displays of the aurora and a naked-eye comet.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
There were a total of 175 passengers and six crew members aboard the Boeing 737, which had taken off from Bangkok, Thailand.
—Joohee Cho, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2024
This month, shares gained after the company announced an extension of its artificial intelligence contract with the U.S. Army totaling up to $619 million .
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
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
Alex Ovechkin passes Wayne Gretzky’s career goals total.
—Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 31 Dec. 2024
The last year saw a total solar eclipse in North America, stunning global displays of the aurora and a naked-eye comet.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
Additional bands of the lake-effect snow could bring the total to 3 feet.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
There were a total of 175 passengers and six crew members aboard the Boeing 737, which had taken off from Bangkok, Thailand.
—Joohee Cho, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
Davis played six seasons for the Colts as a starter, totaling 76 games.
—John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2024
This month, shares gained after the company announced an extension of its artificial intelligence contract with the U.S. Army totaling up to $619 million .
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
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 9 Jan. 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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