sum total

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Remember, the sum total of violent crimes this ICU nurse had been charged with in his life was zero.

From Slate • Jan. 24, 2026

His unconditional affection is a great reminder that my professional output isn’t the sum total of my value as a human being.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 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

Second-placed Leeds come into tonight on the back of eight straight league wins, during which time they've conceded a sum total of one goal.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2024

He said that 360 degrees represented “the sum total of knowledge.”

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey