grand totals

Definition of grand totalsnext
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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Noun
  • Every chat with Claude or GPT runs on the same underlying machinery that calculates spreadsheet totals and renders video games—silicon wafers etched with billions of microscopic switches, organized into specialized processors.
    Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 1 May 2026
  • East Bay job totals were virtually unchanged.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Only Spain misses out on the centerline, but long totalities are still possible there — up to 4 minutes, 40 seconds.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Turner then turned his attention to philanthropy, giving away huge amounts of his wealth to support global causes, including $1 billion to the United Nations Foundation and other sums to support the environment and nuclear non-proliferation.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 May 2026
  • Lawmakers say these companies use predatory collection practices to charge veterans large sums for help claiming benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 May 2026
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“Grand totals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grand%20totals. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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