sum total
Example Sentences
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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
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
But not really much, ultimately about as much as the sum total of the unscripted “not a joke,” “not hyperbole,” and “I mean that literally” asides scattered throughout.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2024
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
