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.

Examples of grand total in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With Florida and Mississippi State also joining the Top 25 party, a grand total of 10 SEC teams are represented. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

This is not a hot take or niche opinion; throughout his career, the man has been nominated for a grand total of 10 Emmys and has won four. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026

Rodrigo said that Melinda French Gates has pledged to double every dollar made at the festival, bringing the grand total of funds donated to $20 million. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

Toss in an additional 196 cases of 24-packs of 12-ounce non-alcoholic cans (4,704 cans) of Old Milwaukee, owned by Anheuser-Busch, for a grand total of 33,984 cans of beer. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for grand total

• subtotal
• anecdotal
• hypocotyl
• sacerdotal
• motile