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
  • Two mornings of heavy rains have seen rainfall totals climb rapidly.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
  • Both totals represent sufficient support to overcome a potential presidential veto with a two-thirds majority in both chambers.
    — John Parkinson, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Definition of totals
Noun
  • California’s budget is dependent on income taxes the rich pay on stock market profits.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Quite macro Part of the fixation on non-fundamental flow and structural drivers reflects a fairly quiet macro backdrop, with near-term economic trends not acting as the prime driver of investor attitudes or even corporate profits.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Definition of profits
Verb
  • The gateway earns its place where an integration is shared, permissioned, observable or reused across many agents, and buyers should be honest about how much of their tool access clears that bar.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Currently, a person who earns $184,500 per year pays the same amount in annual Social Security taxes as a person who earns $5 million per year.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
Definition of earns
Noun
  • Nuclear fusion is the process of combining two hydrogen atoms to form one helium atom, releasing huge amounts of energy.
    — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • The bacteria are found naturally in freshwater but amounts generally don't lead to disease.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Definition of amounts
Noun
  • Security camera footage showed Hill and the three others presenting merchandise not purchased at TJX stores to return with altered or duplicated receipts, according to court documents.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • The listing on the Nasdaq via American depositary receipts, or ADRs, is set to grant SK Hynix direct access to the world’s deepest pool of capital, a move that experts debate could narrow this discount.
    — Lee Ying Shan,Jenny Lee, CNBC, 10 July 2026
Definition of receipts
Verb
  • Ismaïla Sarr nets a goal in the 56th minute.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 27 June 2026
  • But a trade that nets them another teenage stud at the expense of Knies might well hurt those efforts with Matthews and maybe even spur his eventual exit.
    — Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 25 June 2026
Definition of nets
Noun
  • As well as preparing 142 cold rooms for preserving the extra stock, the authority has been buying durians from farmers at a base price to protect their incomes.
    — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 6 July 2026
  • Buildher graduates reported not only higher incomes after completing the program but also greater participation in household decision-making and stronger community support.
    — Christopher Clark, NPR, 5 July 2026
Definition of incomes
Verb
  • The idea garners rare bipartisan interest, potentially providing AI companies legitimacy and addressing public anxiety about the technology's future impact.
    — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • As Wembanyama garners worldwide attention, arriving right at Tatum and Silver’s New York doorstep in a moment that could change the sport, the NBA’s desire to expand hastens.
    — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Definition of garners

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