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grosses 1 of 2

noun

plural of gross
1
as in totals

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2
as in revenues

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grosses

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of gross
as in earns

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Recent Examples of grosses
Noun
Among the notable grosses in the final week of the season, Every Brilliant Thing reported a gross of $2,296,473 as star Daniel Radcliffe played his final performances. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 May 2026 On the other hand, Beaches fell to 44 percent capacity at the Majestic Theatre, its lowest level yet, with grosses falling to $441,484 (its lowest gross for an eight-show week). — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grosses
  1. totals
  2. profits
  3. earns
  4. amounts
  5. receipts
  6. nets
  7. incomes
  8. garners
Noun
  • The Big Island is bracing for hurricane-force winds over 75 mph and rain totals of 15-to-20 inches.
    — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • From May through July 1951, the monthly rainfall totals in Kansas and Missouri were three to four times higher than usual.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of totals
Noun
  • China will report its industrial profits for the first eight months of the year on Monday after higher commodity input costs and lackluster domestic demand continue to weigh on manufacturers.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Retirement funds allow people to hold investment portfolios that accrue profits after years of adding money into the accounts.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of profits
Verb
  • The shop earns bonus points for throwing in complimentary doughnut holes which make an ideal midday treat with coffee.
    — Lia Picard, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • My experience is that strong outreach earns nearly 25% positive responses, so content and volume matter.
    — Pradeep Prasana Kanagaraj, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of earns
Noun
  • Transitioning the world to zero-carbon energy requires storing vast amounts of hydrogen.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Many of the people whom the state has collected money from in recent years are like Mullen — lower-income individuals who stand to inherit modest amounts of money.
    — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of amounts
Noun
  • The framework includes a 10% tax on sports betting gross receipts and requires operators to verify that bettors are at least 21.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Canyon County also spent $145 renting 100 chairs, per the receipts.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of receipts
Verb
  • Apple's $1,699 starter model nets you a base-level M5 Pro processor (with a 15-core CPU and a 16-core GPU), 24GB of unified memory, and a 512GB solid-state drive.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
  • That nets you the filtration device, two hoses, five pre-filter heads, and one internal filter cartridge.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of nets
Noun
  • Among the latter group, some respondents said their employees would not be eligible due to higher incomes.
    — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • All homes are expected to remain covered by Section 8 housing assistance for households with lower incomes with a 20-year contract renewal.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of incomes
Verb
  • All the while, #witchtok garners millions of posts, and there’s no shortage of flash sales for love spells – or curses.
    — Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Cook followed in Jobs' footsteps, taking the stage for every major Apple product launch, which garners headlines and millions of viewers around the world.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of garners

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“Grosses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grosses. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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