sum totals

noun

plural of sum total
as in totals
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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  1. totals
  2. totalities
  3. sums
Noun
  • Whether schools and pediatric practices begin asking families 5 Cs-style questions in place of screen-time totals during check-ins.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • An earlier version of this story said those figures were the totals raised by the DNC from small-money donors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of totals
Noun
  • Since then, its totalities grew progressively longer before peaking in 1955 at 7 minutes, 7 seconds.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The 2027 total solar eclipse is part of a family of moon shadows called Saros 136, which produces very long-duration totalities.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of totalities
Noun
  • The London Invitational may be intimate, but the sums associated with its offerings are big.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The 2026 fiscal year saw record sums for both receipts and outlays, according to a Treasury Department official.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of sums
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