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 a team, Clemson amassed a grand total of 31 yards on the ground.
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Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Despite being a first-round draft pick, the Mavericks never quite gave Maxence-Prosper a shot, playing just a grand total of 920 minutes during his tenure with the organization.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The Rooms In keeping with the name, there are a grand total of 45 rooms and suites at 45 Park Lane.
—Aniesia Williams, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2025
That lasted a grand total of 48 hours, as the Dodgers will exit the first half of this stretch of six games in 10 days against the Padres with at least half of a hold on the NL West.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
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Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Despite being a first-round draft pick, the Mavericks never quite gave Maxence-Prosper a shot, playing just a grand total of 920 minutes during his tenure with the organization.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The Rooms In keeping with the name, there are a grand total of 45 rooms and suites at 45 Park Lane.
—Aniesia Williams, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2025
That lasted a grand total of 48 hours, as the Dodgers will exit the first half of this stretch of six games in 10 days against the Padres with at least half of a hold on the NL West.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
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“Grand total.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20total. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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