sum total
Example Sentences
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Though each home’s energy generation is capped at a relatively paltry 800 watts, their sum total across the country equates to a large power plant, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Remember, the sum total of violent crimes this ICU nurse had been charged with in his life was zero.
From Slate • Jan. 24, 2026
Europe is a sum total of different countries with different-sized budgets and diverse domestic politics and priorities.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2025
In other words, the sum total of that company’s annual contracts adds up to the equivalent of the entire U.S. budget for diplomacy.
From Salon • Feb. 27, 2024
“Though, in fairness, I’ve spent a lifetime sum total of five hours in Atlanta. So far.”
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
