sum total

Example Sentences

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It is now Saturday, and the sum total of negotiating progress that has been made is nothing.

From Slate • Feb. 7, 2026

I give her a one-page spreadsheet listing where all our money is, the balances and how the sum total compares with previous years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

Ten minutes versus Nice; 28 versus Fraserburgh; 12 versus Motherwell; and one against St Mirren has been the sum total of Rice's first-team involvement.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2025

The sum total of these ideas is our culture, which “makes our individual lives rich and fulfilling,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 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