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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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
Since his rookie year, Dobbins has played in a grand total of 32 games over five seasons.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
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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
Since his rookie year, Dobbins has played in a grand total of 32 games over five seasons.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Grand total.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20total. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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