Definition of totalizenext
as in to add
to combine (numbers) into a single sum when we totalized our restaurant receipts for a month, the result was a little startling

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Recent Examples of totalize As a rule, the more abstract and totalizing the ideology, the more blood that follows in its wake. chicagotribune.com, 7 Mar. 2018 Its claim to moral superiority rests on the totalizing depravity of the opposition…. Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, 15 Dec. 2017 Its claim to moral superiority rests on the totalizing depravity of the opposition. Sarah Jones, New Republic, 13 Dec. 2017 The very idea of a reputation for fairness is obsolete before this totalizing partisanship. David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2017 Fortunately, the video was a less, to borrow nifty jargon, totalizing experience. Alfred Soto, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2017
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  • Instead, choose textured or handmade-look ceramics to add dimension.
    Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
  • City restaurants remain heavily weighted toward lunch, while suburban locations can approach an even lunch-dinner split and draw more families, prompting NAYA to add kids’ meals and develop family meals.
    Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
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  • Allocations for years 1 through 5 were summed, representing 2021 through 2025.
    Aneri Pattani — KFF Health News, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The solution, as ever, is collaboration and aptly, Balfe sums it up with an 80’s movie reference.
    Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
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  • As a result, organizations may struggle to monitor applications, track certification status and calculate available credits.
    Paul Toomey, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Land facing uphill and one spine engages; land facing downhill and the other does the job without the need for a pilot to calculate the perfect approach angle.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026

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“Totalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totalize. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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