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
Millions in states outside the path of totality, which ran from Texas to Maine, took to public parks and city streets to glimpse a partial eclipse.
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
The eclipse First and foremost: for anyone lucky enough to be in the path of totality, the most memorable celestial event of 2024 was undoubtedly the full solar eclipse visible from multiple US states, along with northern Mexico and the far east of Canada, on April 8.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
Pictured above is the quaint downtown of Bloomington, Indiana underneath a progression of the sun and moon into and out of totality.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Millions of Americans, from southern Texas to northern Maine were in the path of totality where the moon completely blots out the sun.
—Visual Editors, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
The eclipse First and foremost: for anyone lucky enough to be in the path of totality, the most memorable celestial event of 2024 was undoubtedly the full solar eclipse visible from multiple US states, along with northern Mexico and the far east of Canada, on April 8.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
Pictured above is the quaint downtown of Bloomington, Indiana underneath a progression of the sun and moon into and out of totality.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Millions of Americans, from southern Texas to northern Maine were in the path of totality where the moon completely blots out the sun.
—Visual Editors, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for totality
Noun
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The market experienced a steep 22% year-on-year decline, landing at $5.8 billion, its lowest annual total since 2014 and a whopping 27% off its pre-pandemic average.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 Jan. 2025
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As such, those totals should be added together, not separated.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Each layer takes a weighted sum of the preceding layers and sends it forward.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
12 Jan. 2025
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Several manufacturers spend vast sums of money on their presence at the show.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2025
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Pierre Frey’s furniture pieces made with outside partners grew on the whole by 40 percent in 2024 versus 2023, a spokesperson for the firm said, adding that the U.S. is its primary market for furniture.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
17 Jan. 2025
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The gaming industry on the whole has endured widespread mass layoffs, and a number of studios have been shut down.—
Kate Irwin,
PCMAG,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Totality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totality. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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