total loss
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
By the time they arrived, the Fire Department had already declared their building a total loss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Assuming the third-party driver’s insurance company accepts responsibility, the insurer would normally pay the “actual cash value” of your car if it’s declared a total loss.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
On a net basis, about 15 million barrels a day have disappeared from supply, for a total loss of about 1.2 billion barrels over three months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
To prevent total loss, seeds were collected from the strongest surviving population and cultivated at Kew, establishing a secure seed stock for future restoration without further pressure on wild plants.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
And if it be thought that Lee Chong suffered a total loss, at least his mind did not work that way.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
