sum total

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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

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

Steve Jobs, too, gave credit to his arts training, which was just about the sum total of his higher education.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove