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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nets

totals

2 of 2

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

Rain could fall at 1 to 3 inches an hour, with totals of 1 to 2 inches or more. — Justin Lewis, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 After the voting totals and eligibility information have been reviewed, one baby will receive $25,000, appear in a national ad campaign with The Honest Company, and appear in an advertorial in Variety. — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Walker nearly eclipsed those rushing totals in the Governors’ season-opening win over Portage last week with six carries for 33 yards. — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Win totals for all 32 Predictions are hard, especially about the future. — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The industry answers with investment totals, construction jobs and competition with China. — Mark Drapeau, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 Maui is forecast to see 4 to 6 inches, while the forecast is less certain for the other islands, with generally lower totals of 1 to 2 inches are expected and isolated amounts up to 4 inches or more possible. — Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026 The storm is expected to produce rainfall totals of 5 to 10 inches, with maximum amounts of 15 inches across the Big Island. — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 Those arrivals add to some already-staggering career totals for Drake. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Verb

The house was built in 1984 and the living area totals 2,197 square feet. — Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 The country’s national debt now totals over $40 trillion, with no signs of slowing down. — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026

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Noun

After Musk left, OpenAI launched massively successful AI products, namely ChatGPT, struck partnerships with tech titans including Microsoft, converted its business into a for-profit with a non-profit parent, and raised huge sums of funding.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
Billionaires can volunteer large sums of cash without being forced to do so.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of sums

Verb

Watchlist volume jumps an average of 40 times for Unreleased Gems titles specifically, according to figures Letterboxd has publicly cited, numbers a filmmaker can point to that a skeptical buyer can’t wave away.

— Joshua Encinias, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026
The in‑house repair team now numbers 30, supported by a Paris concierge-style service that can handle lighter fixes with a turnaround in days, a service Mothay plans to roll out to other markets, with Tokyo a likely next step.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 31 July 2026

Definition of numbers

Verb

And thanks to its boxy fit, the shirt adds balance to outfits with flare jeans or leggings.

— Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Not only are these sheer curtains over half off right now, but the subtle stripe adds just enough visual interest without distracting from your room’s overall design scheme.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of adds

Verb

T cells, a type of immune cell that detects and destroys infected or abnormal cells, normally perform this inspection.

— William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
The white dwarf emits radiation and produces a giant gas bubble—the lion’s face—that destroys dust in its path.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of destroys

Noun

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
While Spain offers a European setting, many eclipse chasers are eyeing destinations like Tunisia and Egypt for their very long totalities and very high chances of clear skies.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 May 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

Definition of subtracts

Verb

And that’s a bit of a problem, because nothing ruins the allure of the new and novel quite like ubiquity.

— Byron Hurd, The Drive, 27 Aug. 2026
Actual Roman ruins As for those interested in seeing legitimate sites, Arya recommends Verona for an amphitheater, or Aquileia, two and a half hours northeast on Veneto’s border with Friuli.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

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