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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Er, no, because the arrangement only covers the remainder of the Premier League and Conference League schedules, so a grand total of seven matches.
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The Gators led for a grand total of 64 seconds in the game and trailed by as many as 12 points with 16:24 to go in the second half.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
Otherwise, the combination of Marshall, Wade, Armour-Davis, Williams and Kelly have played in a grand total of 37 games with the Ravens, and all but three of them were from Armour-Davis or Williams.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Tamie confirmed that the grand total raised for Betty stands at $328,739.18 so far — a staggering amount that will allow Betty to finally consider retiring after decades of hard work.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The Gators led for a grand total of 64 seconds in the game and trailed by as many as 12 points with 16:24 to go in the second half.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
Otherwise, the combination of Marshall, Wade, Armour-Davis, Williams and Kelly have played in a grand total of 37 games with the Ravens, and all but three of them were from Armour-Davis or Williams.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Tamie confirmed that the grand total raised for Betty stands at $328,739.18 so far — a staggering amount that will allow Betty to finally consider retiring after decades of hard work.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grand total
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“Grand total.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20total. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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