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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That’s a grand total of 203 yards and a touchdown on 35 touches between Denver’s two backs.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Of the 10 playoff teams in MLB’s divisional era with the best September/October records, a grand total of zero went on to reach the World Series.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
But the gimmick ended on a happy note for the Boys & Girls Club after CBS and Bargatze added to the tally and got it up to a grand total of $350,000 — much to the delight of the audience.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
That’s a grand total of $350,000 for the Boys & Girls Club and a few extra corporate gigs for Bargatze to make up that shortfall in his books.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Of the 10 playoff teams in MLB’s divisional era with the best September/October records, a grand total of zero went on to reach the World Series.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
But the gimmick ended on a happy note for the Boys & Girls Club after CBS and Bargatze added to the tally and got it up to a grand total of $350,000 — much to the delight of the audience.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
That’s a grand total of $350,000 for the Boys & Girls Club and a few extra corporate gigs for Bargatze to make up that shortfall in his books.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Sep. 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 5 Oct. 2025.
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