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sum total

noun

Definition of sum total

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 The report did not provide details on when, where and how funds were spent, only sum totals for each district. — Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025 His incendiary rhymes, which boldly call out the atrocities carried out by the country’s dictatorial regime, have resulted in multiple arrests and extended stretches in prison over the last five years, for a sum total of 753 days. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025 Apple’s portfolio picked up a sum total of zero Macs in the critical last three months. — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2023 Conversely, their sum total energy is higher if their spins are pointing in opposite directions. — Peter McMahon, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2018 See All Example Sentences for sum total

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Noun

Combined with the families who signed up on their own, that brings the total to nearly 70 million accounts, according to the White House.

— Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
DeSantis warned of forecast rain totals of 4 to 8 inches across the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend this weekend.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of total

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Tinubu’s then-employers at Mobil Oil told investigators his treasurer role did not involve moving large sums and that the company never authorized him to hold its funds personally.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Some economists believe the vast sums of money being borrowed by private AI companies could pile additional pressure on government bond yields.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of sum

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In just its first two days, the feature-length doc racked up 9 million views, the streamer reported on Tuesday, second only to Millie Bobby Brown threequel Enola Holmes 3 (12 million views over the fulls even days).

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
To apply with your hands, dispense two dropper fulls, rub the palms of your hands together, and then evenly rub into your face and neck—just don’t forget to wash your hands when you’re done.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 2 June 2025

Definition of full

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The huge megahub opened in 2018 and the site is bigger than the whole of Manhattan.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
Sotheby’s will offer the collection of cable television magnate Ted Baum and his wife, interior designer Ruth Baum, with the whole estimated to total in excess of $100 million.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026