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
If Jennings can’t play, Jones will be throwing to a receiver group that caught a grand total of four passes in Week 1, with all of them being Ricky Pearsall’s.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Despite being a first-round draft pick, the Mavericks never quite gave Maxence-Prosper a shot, playing just a grand total of 920 minutes during his tenure with the organization.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The Rooms In keeping with the name, there are a grand total of 45 rooms and suites at 45 Park Lane.
—Aniesia Williams, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2025
Here’s a surprising awards stat: Hannah Einbinder has a grand total of zero Emmys for her career-making performance on Hacks.
—Team Tvline, TVLine, 21 Aug. 2025
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Despite being a first-round draft pick, the Mavericks never quite gave Maxence-Prosper a shot, playing just a grand total of 920 minutes during his tenure with the organization.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The Rooms In keeping with the name, there are a grand total of 45 rooms and suites at 45 Park Lane.
—Aniesia Williams, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2025
Here’s a surprising awards stat: Hannah Einbinder has a grand total of zero Emmys for her career-making performance on Hacks.
—Team Tvline, TVLine, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand total
Noun
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Changes in the forecast track could result in adjustments to these rainfall totals.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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Sister Wives has documented the ups and downs of the Brown family — which includes 18 children in total — since 2010.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the past, the prize has varied season to season but frequently included a cash sum as well as a coveted CFDA spot.—
Alyssa Davis,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Because of Australia’s remote location, drug prices are exceptionally high, and the strict border authorities mean that taking large sums of cash out of the country is a considerable challenge.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Add a few more days for a 14-day Eclipse in Iceland voyage onboard Oceania Marina, directly in the path of totality.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Sep. 2025
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Djerf had ineffective counsel, and the courts never considered the totality of his mental health issues and brain damage when he was sentenced to death, Day said.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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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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Place 2 pounds potatoes, scrubbed, in a large pot (if using baby, small, or medium-size potatoes, leave whole; if using large potatoes or sweet potatoes, peel if desired, and cut potatoes into evenly sized pieces).—
Molly Baz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Sep. 2025
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On the whole, though, the author is not in the business of making anyone feel things.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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