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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The three sets of tickets were sold for $120,000, making a grand total of $360,000 for the item.
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Zuri Primos
may 31, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026
This is nine playoff wins in a row for Mike Brown’s team, and their only two losses in the playoffs coming by a grand total of two points.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
Their margins are slim, having outscored their opponents by a grand total of eight runs.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 19 May 2026
Some 900 units have been brought online as of late — for a grand total of 1,597 units completed or in the works since 2018 — but the cost has exceeded a half-million dollars per unit.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
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Zuri Primos
may 31, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026
This is nine playoff wins in a row for Mike Brown’s team, and their only two losses in the playoffs coming by a grand total of two points.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
Their margins are slim, having outscored their opponents by a grand total of eight runs.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 19 May 2026
Some 900 units have been brought online as of late — for a grand total of 1,597 units completed or in the works since 2018 — but the cost has exceeded a half-million dollars per unit.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
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“Grand total.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20total. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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