as in total
a complete amount of something
the totality of the stars in the universe can only be loosely guessed at
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Recent Examples of totality
That will be a scientific bonanza since full solar eclipses produce just a few minutes of totality when the moon lines up perfectly between Earth and the sun — on average just once every 18 months.
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Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
Perhaps that's because photos of totality typically fail to do the majesty of the event justice.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 June 2025
One survey cannot encapsulate the totality of a club as huge as United, but the overall message from our respondents is clear: things need to improve.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Actually, considering the 12 straight batters who made outs midgame, yesterday was in totality very much like recent games and very much like games early in the season.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
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Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
Perhaps that's because photos of totality typically fail to do the majesty of the event justice.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 June 2025
One survey cannot encapsulate the totality of a club as huge as United, but the overall message from our respondents is clear: things need to improve.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Actually, considering the 12 straight batters who made outs midgame, yesterday was in totality very much like recent games and very much like games early in the season.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for totality
Noun
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In total, Mazda believes the setup in the CX-5 follows its original philosophy to put safety first.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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More than one in five Floridians — nearly 5 million in total — are 65 or older.—
Michelle Flowers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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But just like the dollars that will stay in many taxpayers' pockets and add $3.8 trillion to the national debt, there are large sums for industry packed into the 870-page law, making several winners and losers.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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That goes against the agreement to transfer money, but Allam, to this point, has not pushed the issue, and those sums effectively stand as an interest-free loan.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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What is home for Superman, the world’s most famous immigrant: Krypton, the United States, the whole of planet Earth?—
Samantha Baskind,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 July 2025
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Return to the show for its two high points: Queen somehow condensed the whole of its grandeur into 21 unforgettable minutes.—
Los Angeles Times Staff,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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“Totality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totality. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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