grand totals

noun

plural of grand total
as in totals
a complete amount of something The grand total of the proceeds from the fund-raiser was over $100,000.

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  1. totals
  2. totalities
  3. sums
Noun
  • Since getting its first Outstanding Limited Series nomination for Godless in 2018, Netflix has been nominated 15 times in that category, well ahead of the totals for HBO (nine), FX (seven), and Hulu (four) in that same time period.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • In the North Bay, Sonoma County gained 200 jobs, Napa County’s job totals were unchanged, Marin County shed 100 positions, and Solano County lost 200, the EDD reported.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
Definition of totals
Noun
  • The 2027 total solar eclipse is part of a family of moon shadows called Saros 136, which produces very long-duration totalities.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • While Spain offers a European setting, many eclipse chasers are eyeing destinations like Tunisia and Egypt for their very long totalities and very high chances of clear skies.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 May 2026
Definition of totalities
Noun
  • Beijing did not have to fire a shot, spend vast sums or use up political capital.
    — Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
  • That would do little for the club, the championship or, most importantly, the spectators who pay big sums for a true test of golf rather than a birdie fest.
    — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of sums
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