grand total
noun
: a final total reached by adding together other total amounts
They have managed to raise a grand total of $15 million in the past two years.
—often used in a humorous or critical way to refer to a total that is unusually smallA grand total of two people have signed up for the class.
They scored a grand total of three points in the first quarter.
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In 1975, four teams made the postseason, and a grand total of five clubs out of 24 were within five games of the playoffs after play on July 28.
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Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 30 July 2025
How to Train Your Dragon and Superman will face off over who has the highest $600+ grand total, with a near-tie possible.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Given that a grand total of zero 9-1-1 viewers believe that killing off Bobby was a good decision, these next episodes have a lot of heavy lifting to do.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 1 May 2025
In fact, just four series are landing, and a grand total of zero movies.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 30 July 2025
How to Train Your Dragon and Superman will face off over who has the highest $600+ grand total, with a near-tie possible.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Given that a grand total of zero 9-1-1 viewers believe that killing off Bobby was a good decision, these next episodes have a lot of heavy lifting to do.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 1 May 2025
In fact, just four series are landing, and a grand total of zero movies.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Grand total.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20total. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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