as in total
a complete amount of something
The grand total of the proceeds from the fund-raiser was over $100,000.
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Recent Examples of grand total
Sinners just made Oscar history, earning a grand total of 16 nominations—the most ever for a single film.
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Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
Any excess electricity is then sold back to the national grid, meaning the consumer’s monthly bills come to a grand total of £0.
—Will Barker, TheWeek, 21 Jan. 2026
In the first leg of their back-to-back on Friday against the Hawks, the Knicks lost the first quarter by three before losing the second and third by a grand total of 29.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
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.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
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Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
Any excess electricity is then sold back to the national grid, meaning the consumer’s monthly bills come to a grand total of £0.
—Will Barker, TheWeek, 21 Jan. 2026
In the first leg of their back-to-back on Friday against the Hawks, the Knicks lost the first quarter by three before losing the second and third by a grand total of 29.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
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.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand total
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The totals announced on Tuesday included viewership from the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, Peacock, NBC Sports Digital and NFL+.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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While authorities said 11 of the 12 victims were killed in avalanches triggered by exceptionally unstable conditions on ungroomed backcountry slopes, The Associated Press reported a total of 13 deaths.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Prior to this, in 2022, his mother – the late Queen Elizabeth II – revoked her second son's military associations and royal patronages in the wake of Giuffre's September 2021 lawsuit, which was later settled for an undisclosed sum.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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In December and January, the credit union's fraud team spotted unusual wire transfers of large sums of money into Jaimi's account, which was used to buy cryptocurrency for the fraudster.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, because the Soviet state refused to distinguish Jewish victims killed as Jews from the totality of civilian losses during the war, the euphemism ends up naming what it was designed to erase.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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On that day, the moon will completely cover the sun for several minutes along a narrow path of totality that sweeps across Greenland, Iceland, and northern Spain.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The report did not provide details on when, where and how funds were spent, only sum totals for each district.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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The two used threatening notes to rob a Bank of America and an East West Bank in San Francisco on Nov. 19, 2022, netting a sum total of $2,600.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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But those of us who followed the whole will always remember it.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
9 Feb. 2026
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Seattle’s assimilation of so many players that had previously been underestimated or counted out or pigeonholed, though — starting with former Jets first-round quarterback Sam Darnold — into such a dominant whole is rare.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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To apply with your hands, dispense two dropper fulls, rub the palms of your hands together, and then evenly rub into your face and neck—just don’t forget to wash your hands when you’re done.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
2 June 2025
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All sizes will be available, including twins from $99, fulls ($149), queens ($199) and kings ($299).—
Don Maines,
Houston Chronicle,
27 Feb. 2020
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“Grand total.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grand%20total. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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