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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Anthony, 21, has played 31 games, including 29 starts, in right in his MiLB career, a grand total of 258.2 innings.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
Congratulations to our lucky jackpot winner Riley from Hawaii who is playing for 10 minutes landing the free spins on our slot machine regal link winning a grand total of $19,095!
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2025
Playoff appearances this postseason with the Indiana Pacers for Thomas Bryant, who had a grand total of 10 regular-season appearances for the Heat this season before he was discarded Dec. 15 as the team’s fourth-string center.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2025
With every player killed, the pot grows bigger, with the final survivor promised a grand total of 45.6 million won (approximately $31 million dollars).
—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
Congratulations to our lucky jackpot winner Riley from Hawaii who is playing for 10 minutes landing the free spins on our slot machine regal link winning a grand total of $19,095!
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2025
Playoff appearances this postseason with the Indiana Pacers for Thomas Bryant, who had a grand total of 10 regular-season appearances for the Heat this season before he was discarded Dec. 15 as the team’s fourth-string center.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2025
With every player killed, the pot grows bigger, with the final survivor promised a grand total of 45.6 million won (approximately $31 million dollars).
—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
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“Grand total.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20total. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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