sum total

noun

1
: a total arrived at through the counting of sums
2
: total result : totality

Examples of sum total in a Sentence

in this case the sum total of physical evidence that a crime has been committed wouldn't fill a thimble
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This offering is even more sprawling than just a castle, however, and includes many outbuildings for its sum total asking less than $1.1 million ($1,057,207 to be exact). Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 28 Sep. 2024 Apple’s portfolio picked up a sum total of zero Macs in the critical last three months. Ewan Spence, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2023 Despite the greater sum total of wealth of pre-modern China, and so the greater surplus which the rentier elites could tax or steal, most of that wealth vis-a-vis Mongolia or Central Asia was realized in the form of people. Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 30 Mar. 2010 That means its stock is valued at a sharp discount to the sum total of Credit Suisse’s hard recoverable assets that can be liquidated to cover debt in the event of collapse — usually a sign of extreme distress. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2022 See all Example Sentences for sum total 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sum total was in the 15th century

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“Sum total.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sum%20total. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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sum total

noun
: total result : totality
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