as in total
a complete amount of something
The grand total of the proceeds from the fund-raiser was over $100,000.
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Recent Examples of grand total
Any excess electricity is then sold back to the national grid, meaning the consumer’s monthly bills come to a grand total of £0.
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Will Barker, TheWeek, 21 Jan. 2026
In the first leg of their back-to-back on Friday against the Hawks, the Knicks lost the first quarter by three before losing the second and third by a grand total of 29.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
As the 2025 season nears its end, the Dolphins, Browns and Jets will all end with losing records, missing the playoffs and a grand total of zero Super Bowl appearances.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
In 2025, a grand total of 22,275 attendees drove into the park to watch the decidedly Western affair.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
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Will Barker, TheWeek, 21 Jan. 2026
In the first leg of their back-to-back on Friday against the Hawks, the Knicks lost the first quarter by three before losing the second and third by a grand total of 29.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
As the 2025 season nears its end, the Dolphins, Browns and Jets will all end with losing records, missing the playoffs and a grand total of zero Super Bowl appearances.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
In 2025, a grand total of 22,275 attendees drove into the park to watch the decidedly Western affair.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand total
Noun
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Snow totals can still change due to numerous variables.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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To date, a total of 92 people have flown on the New Shepard across 17 human spaceflights, six of whom flew twice.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The cash option is a one-time, lump-sum payment that is equal to all the cash in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The sums outlined above also do not show the full picture.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The moon will set during totality in the Eastern time zone.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Still, none of this captures the totality of Malinin’s performances.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
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The report did not provide details on when, where and how funds were spent, only sum totals for each district.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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The two used threatening notes to rob a Bank of America and an East West Bank in San Francisco on Nov. 19, 2022, netting a sum total of $2,600.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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But those of us who followed the whole will always remember it.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
9 Feb. 2026
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Seattle’s assimilation of so many players that had previously been underestimated or counted out or pigeonholed, though — starting with former Jets first-round quarterback Sam Darnold — into such a dominant whole is rare.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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To apply with your hands, dispense two dropper fulls, rub the palms of your hands together, and then evenly rub into your face and neck—just don’t forget to wash your hands when you’re done.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
2 June 2025
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All sizes will be available, including twins from $99, fulls ($149), queens ($199) and kings ($299).—
Don Maines,
Houston Chronicle,
27 Feb. 2020
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“Grand total.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grand%20total. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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