total
adjective
constituting or comprising the whole; entire; whole.
Example Sentences
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CPL shared the post on Instagram, where other patrons began volunteering their totals in the comments — a spontaneous little leaderboard for people whose competitive edge expresses itself through returning DVDs on time.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
The Middle East oil companies are also moving more oil to the Red Sea through pipelines, further expanding their export totals.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
The totals are not definitive and could yet rise.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
With high pressure giving way to low pressure for the rest of this week, rain is expected to become much more widespread over the next few days, although rainfall totals will be very uneven.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
He had told Brian to prepare the totals.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
