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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As the 2025 season nears its end, the Dolphins, Browns and Jets will all end with losing records, missing the playoffs and a grand total of zero Super Bowl appearances.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
In 2025, a grand total of 22,275 attendees drove into the park to watch the decidedly Western affair.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
Five levels sport wide-plank floors, exposed beam ceilings, and a grand total of 30 windows for abundant natural light.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2025
Jackson has completed less than 60 percent of his passes in each of his last five starts and has amassed a grand total of three touchdowns, two through the air and one on the ground.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
In 2025, a grand total of 22,275 attendees drove into the park to watch the decidedly Western affair.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
Five levels sport wide-plank floors, exposed beam ceilings, and a grand total of 30 windows for abundant natural light.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2025
Jackson has completed less than 60 percent of his passes in each of his last five starts and has amassed a grand total of three touchdowns, two through the air and one on the ground.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Grand total.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20total. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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