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grand total

noun

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: 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 small
A 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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After earning a grand total of $330,000, Whitaker breezed past Thursday's competition as well. John Tufts, IndyStar, 27 Nov. 2025 Regardless of your grand total, remember to enter the promo code, BLACKFRIDAY, at checkout. Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 25 Nov. 2025 By contrast, before 2020, a grand total of 13 people who had ever served as a mayor later ran for president. Richardson Dilworth, The Conversation, 21 Nov. 2025 But as a Fortune investigation revealed, the entire Helium network paid out a grand total of just $1,150 over 30 days. Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 18 Nov. 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 4 Dec. 2025.

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