TOTALS Synonyms: 218 Similar and Opposite Words

totals 1 of 2

noun

plural of total

as in sums

a complete amount of something that's the total for our wheat harvest this year

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totals

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verb

present tense third-person singular of total

as in numbers

to have a total of two and two total four

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as in adds

to combine (numbers) into a single sum total all the receipts and tell me how much I owe you

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as in destroys

to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of a powerful hurricane totaled the house some years ago

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Recent Examples of totals

Noun

These estimates are in line with actual vote totals from the 11 states that break out results by vote method. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Against this backdrop, US high yield bond issuance month to date totals roughly 7 billion dollars, slipping sharply from 51 billion dollars in September. — CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 Perhaps most to the immediate point, those totals marked half his previous 2026 season total of receptions (14) and more than half his previous yards (133). — Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 Thunderstorm chances on Thursday could bring those totals higher. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 And while schools have historically looked unflinchingly at those totals—public FBS programs paid about $700 million in football buyouts from 2017-2025, per Sportico’s college finance database—none have opened their wallets so far this season. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Whether schools and pediatric practices begin asking families 5 Cs-style questions in place of screen-time totals during check-ins. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Futures Future bets are available on win totals, World Series winners, division winners, or individual awards. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 But in 2026, registration totals as of early October have slid to fewer than 500. — Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Verb

The current store network totals 327 locations, with 11 more to open in the third quarter of fiscal 2026. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 Despite that shrinking hardware, Fairphone has almost doubled the buds’ battery life, which now totals 40 hours without active noise cancellation, with eight hours on the buds alone, dropping to six with ANC on. — Dominic Preston, The Verge, 14 Oct. 2026 The Studio’s current slate totals more than 80 titles for over 20 platforms, with many more projects in development. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 The site features a primary building that totals 75,000 square feet and a gymnasium that totals 10,000 square feet. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2026 Iván Herrera walked to chase Roupp, and Burleson singled on the first pitch from Reiver Sanmartin for his 110th RBI and 61st hit with runners in scoring position — both totals top the majors. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 That totals $240, saving you $72 over six months buying each on its own. — Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Manufacturing also saw a growth of 16,000 jobs in August, continuing a trend that totals 58,000 since lows reached this past December. — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for totals

Noun

SpaceX is seeking to raise an extra $40 billion in debt to help fund the campaign, but even fans on Wall Street question how SpaceX will raise the massive sums required.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
United Democracy Project will continue operating, according to the letter, preserving AIPAC's ability to raise unlimited sums for independent political spending even as the group ends candidate endorsements, direct PAC contributions and earmarking.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of sums

Verb

As much as any small college, Mount Mercy has used athletics to drive enrollment, which numbers 1,450 this fall.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
These protests attracted the interest of the Council of Europe, the international organisation set up in 1949 to uphold human rights and the rule of law in Europe which now numbers 46 members, including the United Kingdom.

— Matt Slater, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of numbers

Verb

Chef Williams Saurina adds his own touches, with novel spins on ceviche, zesty salsas flecked with pumpkin seeds, and aromatic Tikin Xic (sea bass with recado rojo, made from local achiote, wrapped in totomoxtle leaf).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
The piston closure adds just the right amount of hardware without feeling particularly bold.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of adds

Verb

This overfeeding triggers a runaway nuclear explosion that usually destroys the white dwarf.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2026
The more useful skill for leaders and investors is learning to distinguish between a problem that destroys value and one that can be solved in a way that creates it.

— Michael Ligon, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of destroys

Noun

Since then, its totalities grew progressively longer before peaking in 1955 at 7 minutes, 7 seconds.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026
The 2027 total solar eclipse is part of a family of moon shadows called Saros 136, which produces very long-duration totalities.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Definition of totalities

Verb

Retirement income averages $531,000 and expenses average $772,000.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 26 June 2026
The 100-year-old system averages nine breaks for every 100 miles of water main, which beats the industry average of about 12 breaks, said Graeme Chaple, distribution division manager for SPRWS.

— Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026

Definition of averages

Verb

Gross margin is the percentage of revenue left after a company subtracts its direct costs, so the higher the margin the better for the company.

— John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026
Vitae and Willpower/Health merge into a single resource, Difficulty subtracts dice from a pool rather than raising a target number, and players roll nearly all of the dice at the table.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 July 2026

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Verb

George Santos simply cannot get up After surprising the DS by passing the first task — falling out of a hovering helicopter backward — Santos ruins his big moment by struggling to swim to the dock and not being able to lift himself out of the water.

— Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
Nothing ruins an outfit faster than an ill-fitting bra, which is why this V-neck option caught our eye.

— Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

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