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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

Forecasters said Edouard is expected to produce rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches, with maximum totals up to 9 inches, for parts of the Upper Texas coast inland through east-central Texas.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
By the end of the night, Chicago had nine in total as part of a 17-3 rout that cemented August 2026 as one for the record books for the North Siders.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of total

Noun

Billionaires can volunteer large sums of cash without being forced to do so.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
The law helps level the playing field somewhat by letting candidates make their cases to voters who watch broadcast TV without needing to raise exorbitant sums of money.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of sum

Noun

After Ann Sather opens in the former Stella’s space, the grand total of Ann Sather restaurants will be four, at least until the end of the year.

— Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
There was a check made out to Marc Summers for the grand total of 50 bucks.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of grand total

Noun

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

Noun

Was Zeuxis’s imitation in this instance a case of gathering (breaking up the models, then collecting and aggregating pieces) or a case of transformation (merging and blending some parts or traits into a smooth and seamless new whole)?

— Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Kennedy hadn’t thought of the three novels as part of a unified whole.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026