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
While municipalities across the state expected large influxes of traffic — Bloomington, for instance, projected crowds of 300,000 or more — the larger width of the path of totality resulted in most cities seeing visitor numbers closer to tens than hundreds of thousands.
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Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
Eclipse totality is the phase in which the moon completely covers the sun, which causes the sky to darken.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
That’s when some meteorologist posted a map of the path of totality across North America and the entire thing was covered in clouds except for one little hole over Montreal.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
Once operational next year, the satellites will orbit Earth in an intricate dance, creating artificial eclipses that will last up to six hours—far longer than the mere moments of totality offered by a natural solar eclipse.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
Eclipse totality is the phase in which the moon completely covers the sun, which causes the sky to darken.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
That’s when some meteorologist posted a map of the path of totality across North America and the entire thing was covered in clouds except for one little hole over Montreal.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
Once operational next year, the satellites will orbit Earth in an intricate dance, creating artificial eclipses that will last up to six hours—far longer than the mere moments of totality offered by a natural solar eclipse.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for totality
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Throughout December, the city usually receives a total of 4.3 inches of rain, Hrencecin said.Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Over its seven-season run, the series received a total of seven Emmys, a Peabody Award and a Grammy.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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The complaint does not make clear what happened to the remaining sum of $50,000 that was allegedly paid by GMUF to the VII Group.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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In sum, legacy game performance was still a bit lackluster, overall; anyone wanting to play these games would probably be better off buying an older graphics card.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Dec. 2024
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Mansour’s iconic 1973 painting The Camel of Hardship depicts an elderly Palestinian man carrying the whole of Jerusalem on his back.Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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There were also Russian advances in the direction of Pokrovsk, the logistics hub whose capture would give Moscow a boost in its goal to control the whole of the Donetsk region.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Totality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totality. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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