as in total
a complete amount of something
in this case the sum total of physical evidence that a crime has been committed wouldn't fill a thimble
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Recent Examples of sum total
Last weekend, the sum total of all movies grossed a bleak of $38 million in the U.S. and Canada in three days, nearly a low for the year.
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Ryan Faughnderstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2022
What has received far less discussion than the outrageousness of her daily utterances is what the sum total of them portends for America under a Republican majority with Greene in the vanguard.
—Robert Draper, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2022
Although modern civil rights laws are principally antidiscrimination laws, that should not be their sum total.
—WIRED, 6 Oct. 2022
Globally, hydrogen is still a minuscule part of the global energy mix, with the sum total of hydrogen electrolyzers in operation last year producing roughly 1GW of power.
—Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 14 June 2022
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Ryan Faughnderstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2022
What has received far less discussion than the outrageousness of her daily utterances is what the sum total of them portends for America under a Republican majority with Greene in the vanguard.
—Robert Draper, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2022
Although modern civil rights laws are principally antidiscrimination laws, that should not be their sum total.
—WIRED, 6 Oct. 2022
Globally, hydrogen is still a minuscule part of the global energy mix, with the sum total of hydrogen electrolyzers in operation last year producing roughly 1GW of power.
—Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 14 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sum total
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Ice completed a total of 39 shows along with Cash Cobain.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Their first two plays of their wild-card game against the Buffalo Bills gained a total of 2 yards.Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Each layer takes a weighted sum of the preceding layers and sends it forward.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 12 Jan. 2025
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Several manufacturers spend vast sums of money on their presence at the show.Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2025
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The eclipse set off a frenzy among travelers, and even got people off their phones: In states that were in the path of totality, internet traffic dropped by 40 to 60 percent around the time of the eclipse, according to Cloudflare, a company that manages network services.Tariro Mzezewa, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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Unlike the solar eclipse of April 8, 2024, this one won’t see any period of totality.Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
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Pickens had one catch on six targets for a grand total of zero yards.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
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In that case, Grand Targhee, with a grand total of 2,600 skiable acres, comes out on top.Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024
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All sizes will be available, including twins from $99, fulls ($149), queens ($199) and kings ($299).Don Maines, Houston Chronicle, 27 Feb. 2020
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When in their feeding grounds, a gray whale typically eats about 1.3 tons of food — mouth-fulls of crustaceans, worms, shrimp and small, schooling fish — per day, according to researchers.Anchorage Daily News, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Jan. 2020
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Defended well in limited role, though, on the whole.Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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That's derived from a Chinese phrase that refers to either the ability to use the whole of the animal or fattening up the target for the kill.Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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