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 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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Sat Aug 9: Manchester United vs Fiorentina – Old Trafford (12.45pm) Ruben Amorim’s big summer rebuild has so far seen a grand total of one new first-team signing. Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 July 2025 The grand total amounts to 82 keystone prompting techniques. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 In 1975, four teams made the postseason, and a grand total of five clubs out of 24 were within five games of the playoffs after play on July 28. Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 30 July 2025 How to Train Your Dragon and Superman will face off over who has the highest $600+ grand total, with a near-tie possible. Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for grand total

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