as in total
a complete amount of something
the totality of the stars in the universe can only be loosely guessed at
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Recent Examples of totality
About halfway through the 65-minute window, the eclipse will reach totality and turn completely red.
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
However, even during totality, when the moon is completely in Earth’s shadow, our planet doesn’t entirely block the sun’s light.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
How the moon will appear during totality is not known.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 9 Mar. 2025
The moon takes on a hue of which color during totality, inspiring the eclipse’s name?
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
However, even during totality, when the moon is completely in Earth’s shadow, our planet doesn’t entirely block the sun’s light.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
How the moon will appear during totality is not known.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 9 Mar. 2025
The moon takes on a hue of which color during totality, inspiring the eclipse’s name?
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for totality
Noun
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The Dolphins came into free agency with one of the lowest totals in terms of cap space, and the team has had to bank on lower-end cheaper free agents like safety Ifeatu Melifonwu and offensive tackle Larry Borom.—
James Brizuela,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Texas state health officials said Tuesday there were 25 new cases of measles since the end of last week, bringing Texas’ total to 223.—
DEVI SHASTRI,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There was a reluctance to pay such a sum for someone whose talent was clear, but who had yet to deliver consistently in an elite league.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Several of the reallocations were voted on at the county’s Executive Committee meeting last week and were then passed unanimously during Tuesday’s County Board meeting, but three of the larger sums of money were passed Tuesday in split votes.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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While Flying Lotus has constructed a film filled with distinctive imagery, Ash, on the whole, feels just as spotty as Riya’s memory.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Mar. 2025
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Tourist arrivals in London increased 10% to 10.4 million in the first half of 2024, after rising 25% to 20.3 million in the whole of 2023, government data showed.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Totality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totality. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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