noun
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the whole amount
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the state of being total
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the state or period of an eclipse when light from the eclipsed body is totally obscured
Etymology
Origin of totality
Vocabulary lists containing totality
Example Sentences
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“If you look at the totality over the last month, yes, we’ve struggled, but Andy’s been a constant,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
“When you actually look at the totality of what’s being put forward, we are seeing a total gutting of a resource base,” she told NOTUS.
From Slate • May 2, 2026
“The totality of CVS has better long-term upside potential than what we feel is currently factored into the stock,” he writes.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
This pattern was limited to urban areas directly in the path of totality.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
It was his recommendation that Richard serve the totality of that time in the juvenile system.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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