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
  • Forecasters expect a quarter to half an inch of rain across most areas, though totals could reach 1 to 2 inches.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Kane has a team-high 60 shot attempts, on pace for 420, which would be in the upper half of his season totals.
    — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of totals
Noun
  • As American Airlines earns substantial profits from its Charlotte hub, advocates said the workers who keep it running should receive a fair share.
    — Chase Jordan October 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Outside of tech, stocks were more resilient as many rallied after reporting stronger profits for the summer than analysts expected.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of profits
Verb
  • The coolness of Bond and the DB5 are forever wed, and that earns the car the top spot here.
    — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026
  • As American Airlines earns substantial profits from its Charlotte hub, advocates said the workers who keep it running should receive a fair share.
    — Chase Jordan October 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of earns
Noun
  • Initial results indicate that the method can separate metal chlorides from magnet material more efficiently, allowing nearly all the metals to be extracted while using comparatively small amounts of chemicals.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Unlike homes and many businesses, where electricity use fluctuates throughout the day and with the seasons, data centers require enormous amounts of power around the clock, regardless of weather.
    — H. Russell Frisby, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of amounts
Noun
  • The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) this week released its projections of federal receipts and expenditures in the national income for 2026-2036.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Keep receipts, confirmation emails and screenshots showing the website address and payment details.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of receipts
Verb
  • Topping off the buds for 10 minutes nets you about two hours of playback time, which is nice.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Wideout Cam Coleman has been good when called upon, but 17 catches in five games nets him a C, given his enormous price tag.
    — Sports Columnist, Austin American Statesman, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of nets
Noun
  • Since 1970, the ratio of median home prices to median household incomes in places such as Los Angeles County has quadrupled, a direct consequence of the anti-growth policies spurred by the property tax revolt.
    — M. Nolan Gray, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The organization noted that most enrollees will get a subsidy to help cover the cost of premiums, but not those with incomes 400% above the federal poverty level.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of incomes
Verb
  • Defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman’s unit has stepped up when needed, and all while the offense garners most of the headlines.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of garners

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