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
This eclipse will have no period of darkness, known as totality.
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
During totality, the moon gradually slips into Earth’s umbra—the darkest part of its shadow—yet never vanishes entirely.
—Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2025
In some respects, Blue Ghost’s observations came with time to spare: unlike the pulse-pounding speed of a total solar eclipse, as seen from Earth, in which totality takes only minutes, a total lunar eclipse lingers as the moon slowly moves through our planet’s shadow.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 Mar. 2025
The remarkable images — taken from Quebec, Canada, during the March 29, 2025, partial solar eclipse — reveal the sun's outer atmosphere — a feature typically visible only during the brief moments of totality during a total solar eclipse.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
During totality, the moon gradually slips into Earth’s umbra—the darkest part of its shadow—yet never vanishes entirely.
—Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2025
In some respects, Blue Ghost’s observations came with time to spare: unlike the pulse-pounding speed of a total solar eclipse, as seen from Earth, in which totality takes only minutes, a total lunar eclipse lingers as the moon slowly moves through our planet’s shadow.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 Mar. 2025
The remarkable images — taken from Quebec, Canada, during the March 29, 2025, partial solar eclipse — reveal the sun's outer atmosphere — a feature typically visible only during the brief moments of totality during a total solar eclipse.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for totality
Noun
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Reckoning is looking at a $65 million three-day domestic haul, $75-80 million four-day total.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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The assault comes as Ukraine and Russia prepared to conduct the third and final day of a prisoner swap in which both sides will exchange a total of 1,000 people each.—
Max Hunder,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
Noun
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But Golden Dome may ultimately cost much more than Trump’s staggering $175-billion sum.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
21 May 2025
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The money is coming from aging baby boomers and members of the silent generation, who have amassed a staggering sum in home equity, investments and other assets over the years.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
Noun
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In Huang’s view, the export controls not only hurt Nvidia, but the whole of the U.S.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
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The whole of his training, his instructor tells him, will take place in a simulator.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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“Totality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totality. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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