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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As Rojas and Barnes came up, the only player left on the team’s bench was Chris Taylor, another right-handed hitter who has taken a grand total of 20 at-bats all season.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
Jalen Pickett late this season as a potentially viable – and in contrast to Westbrook’s volatility, steadier and more stabilizing – point guard option, albeit one with a grand total of 11 minutes of NBA playoff experience.
—Joel Rush, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Er, no, because the arrangement only covers the remainder of the Premier League and Conference League schedules, so a grand total of seven matches.
—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
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
Jalen Pickett late this season as a potentially viable – and in contrast to Westbrook’s volatility, steadier and more stabilizing – point guard option, albeit one with a grand total of 11 minutes of NBA playoff experience.
—Joel Rush, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Er, no, because the arrangement only covers the remainder of the Premier League and Conference League schedules, so a grand total of seven matches.
—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
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“Grand total.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20total. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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