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
  • Maui is forecast to see 4 to 6 inches, while the forecast is less certain for the other islands, with generally lower totals of 1 to 2 inches are expected and isolated amounts up to 4 inches or more possible.
    — Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The storm is expected to produce rainfall totals of 5 to 10 inches, with maximum amounts of 15 inches across the Big Island.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of totals
Noun
  • And artists deserve a fair pay percentage for work that assists their employers in making profits.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
  • About half those profits came from immunotherapy drugs like pembrolizumab and nivolumab.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of profits
Verb
  • Capcom’s August preview says earlier, tighter missions eventually feed into larger explorable locations as Musashi earns additional Oni abilities.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Furthermore, the Girls’ 18s singles champion earns a main-draw wild card into the US Open, providing a direct pathway to one of tennis’s biggest stages this fall in New York.
    — Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of earns
Noun
  • Today, Earth is being heated by massive amounts of greenhouse gases being pumped into the atmosphere, leading to a gradual rise in average global temperature.
    — Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Environmentalists and anti-AI activists argue data centers consume large amounts of water and energy, generate noise and electronic waste and create relatively few longterm jobs.
    — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of amounts
Noun
  • Africa’s top crude oil producer is also trying to diversify government revenues away from export receipts.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Ludlow said Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles Fire Department security and permit costs, and a significant gross receipts sales tax, ultimately doomed the festival.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of receipts
Verb
  • Co-executive producer Gaby Chiappe was tapped to serve as lead writer for the season, which will be the first in the series to adapt two of author Mick Herron’s books for a single season — usually one book nets out to one six-hour run of a season.
    — Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The larger surface area nets sharper detail and adds support for Dolby Vision HDR, too, both upgrades versus the X5.
    — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of nets
Noun
  • Fueled by the stock market gains, the incomes of the wealthy increased at a much faster rate than those of rank-and-file workers who receive a paycheck every two weeks.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
  • In 2022, Massachusetts voters passed a permanent 4% surtax on incomes over $1 million.
    — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of incomes
Verb
  • As investors adjust their positions and trade through newly available supply, Goldman garners revenue through bid-ask spreads and execution commissions.
    — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Los Angeles diner Max and Helen’s reportedly garners an 8-hour line, and Reddit threads are dedicated to lining up at Austin’s legendary Franklin Barbecue.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of garners

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“Grosses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grosses. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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