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
  • Both countries established standard practices for rounding final cash totals while allowing electronic payments to remain exact.
    — Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Minor flooding with rain totals of 2-4 inches are possible again.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of totals
Noun
  • There isn’t much wiggle room to miss on home run props without drying up the season’s profits.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The decline in spending has coincided with an increase in profits and streaming revenues, according to an earlier WGA report.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of profits
Verb
  • The Staten Island teen earns around $700 from the program, which entails working six hours a day, twice per week—including one day at the College of Staten Island.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • By comparison, the typical American worker earns between $23 and $56 an hour.
    — Jen Cole Wright, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of earns
Noun
  • Although umbrella insurance is far from perfect ― for instance, intentional acts are generally excluded ― umbrella insurance can provide much larger coverage amounts for things already covered by other policies with lower limits.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • City officials say personal storage facilities can require large amounts of land that could otherwise be used for housing, retail or other developments.
    — James Taylor, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of amounts
Noun
  • Signage, register prompts, receipts and employee explanations all shape whether customers view rounding as a reasonable adjustment or another example of being nickel-and-dimed.
    — Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Continue reading … WORD PROBLEMS — El-Sayed's threat against GOP rival backfires as conservatives bring receipts.
    — , FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of receipts
Verb
  • Violating the alternate-side rules — which vary by neighborhood and can see the streets swept anywhere from one to three times a week — already nets New Yorkers a $65 fine.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Samsung is currently offering up to $1,200 instant trade-in credit for your used phone, but only the Galaxy S26 Ultra nets that much.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of nets
Noun
  • Home prices have roughly doubled over the last decade, rising faster than incomes, as more people move to Quincy.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Keep in mind that middle-market covers a wide range of incomes.
    — Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of incomes
Verb
  • As the son of NBA’s all-time leading scorer LeBron James, Bronny James’s relationship with girlfriend Parker Whitfield (whose father is The Cosby Show actor Dondré Whitfield) garners a lot of eyes.
    — Ayana Herndon, InStyle, 25 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of garners

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