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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The totality of scientific evidence shows that most children have no adverse effects when consuming foods containing color additives, but some evidence suggests that certain children may be sensitive to them.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2024
The 'Phenomena-List' With 2024’s total solar eclipse sparking mass travel along the path of totality, Expedia believes that travel for natural phenomena will continue to be hot.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2024
However, hospitals aren't required to estimate the totality of their tax savings.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
Or at least, film can’t capture the totality of them.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 Sep. 2024
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2024
The 'Phenomena-List' With 2024’s total solar eclipse sparking mass travel along the path of totality, Expedia believes that travel for natural phenomena will continue to be hot.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2024
However, hospitals aren't required to estimate the totality of their tax savings.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
Or at least, film can’t capture the totality of them.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 Sep. 2024
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The first snow of the season stuck in Denver on Tuesday, totaling nearly 2 inches by 8:30 p.m., according to NWS snow totals.Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
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Cypress voters are supporting by more than 57% zoning changes to allow for an additional 676 homes to one day be built at the Los Alamitos Race Course – for a total of up to 1,791.Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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At the same time, left-wing billionaires have also shelled out historic sums this election cycle to boost Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democrats, the Washington Examiner reported.Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
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The British financial institution Lloyds Banking Group has also estimated that fans have lost considerable sums of money to scammers hawking fake tickets.Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2024
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If people, including scientists, are not able to discern whether information is human- or AI-generated, the implications on health, climate research and science on the whole could be sweeping.Abby Wilson, theweek, 8 Nov. 2024
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Drifting further from land as a whale swallows the sun whole.Amanda Peukert, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Totality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totality. Accessed 20 Nov. 2024.
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