GRAND TOTAL Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

grand total

noun

Definition of grand total

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 The lottery player used a multiplier to triple their winnings, bringing the grand total to $30,000. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026 Spain gave up a grand total of one goal in eight matches at this World Cup, a crazy, record-setting stat. — Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026 At this point in Beto O'Rourke's 2018 campaign, O'Rourke had raised a grand total of just under $24 million since the start of the election cycle. — Will Lennon, ABC News, 17 July 2026 One, the reaction to beating Mexico in the last 16 — a nation, lest it be forgotten, who have managed a grand total of two World Cup quarter-finals appearances since 1930 — was ridiculously over the top. — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for grand total

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Noun

The center near the Pentagon had an annual budget of $7 million, officials said, with the cross-command total for all civilian security work estimated at around $80 million before the cuts.

— Megan Rose, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026
The case comes amid a spike in measles infections in the United States, with 2,777 cases this year, the highest total since 1991.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of total

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Then on August 10, a large container ship paid a staggering $4 million to fast-track its trip — leaving others, either unwilling or unable to shell out that kind of sum, in maritime limbo.

— Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
The acquisition looks small next to the enormous sums being spent on frontier AI models, data centers and chips.

— Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of sum

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For many skywatchers, the difference between 96% and 100% will be surprisingly subtle — the complete opposite to a total solar eclipse, where a 99% eclipse bears no resemblance whatsoever to totality.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
By combining advance preparation with a timely course correction, the voyage transformed a looming weather threat into an unforgettable view of totality.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of totality

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That is not to overstate what those four produced with the Heat, with a sum total of zero playoff-game victories over the past two seasons, only one over the past three.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026
This ingredient outmasses the full sum total of all normal matter by about a 5-to-1 ratio, clumps and clusters like (slow-moving) matter does, but doesn’t interact with normal matter or light in any measurable way.

— Big Think, Big Think, 21 Apr. 2026

Definition of sum total

Noun

By 16 August, fire and rescue services in England and Wales had been called to 1,132 wildfires this year, according to the National Fire Chiefs Council – that’s more than the record-breaking 1,017 for the whole of last year.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 24 Aug. 2026
Newsom has kicked off debate over far-reaching proposals that could impact Californians’ home insurance prices, utility bills and who makes their community whole when electrical equipment sparks a wildfire that sweeps into their town.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of whole

Noun

In just its first two days, the feature-length doc racked up 9 million views, the streamer reported on Tuesday, second only to Millie Bobby Brown threequel Enola Holmes 3 (12 million views over the fulls even days).

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
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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