sum total
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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
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
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