totalize

[ toht-l-ahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, to·tal·ized, to·tal·iz·ing.

1. to make total; combine into a total.

totalize

/ ˈtəʊtəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. to combine or make into a total

Derived Forms

• ˌtotaliˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• total·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of totalize¹

First recorded in 1810–20; total + -ize

Example Sentences

The rhetoric surrounding Trump’s bid has escalated significantly as his legal perils are totalizing.

From Salon

“They link them together in these super-conspiracy theories that are totalizing, and they give you an understanding of the world, a real us-versus-them thing,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

At the same time, when thinking about this concept of the end of the world, it’s not a totalizing event, it’s more of a spectrum of things that people experience.

From Los Angeles Times

But another, more totalizing force was making itself known at the same time: the internet.

From Los Angeles Times

“Stephanie has become part of a tradition of artists and cultural workers that poke holes in these overarching and totalizing theories about how things work,” Beckwith said.

From New York Times