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
  • Those totals tower over the X accounts of almost any of Underdog’s gaming competitors, including DraftKings, FanDuel, Fanatics and Kalshi.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026
  • Year totals may not match CDC year-end figures due to how weekly case counts are tallied in the first and last week of each year.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 24 July 2026
Definition of totals
Noun
  • Novo is also seeking damages, including Lilly’s profits that can be attributed to the ads.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 21 July 2026
  • The latest round of attacks in the Strait of Hormuz showed the risk faced by the Greek shipowners who are among the few still chasing outsized profits by sending their tankers into the world’s most dangerous waters.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of profits
Verb
  • The Republican who earns the most votes in August will face Democrat Amy Diediker in November.
    — Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • The home earns high marks for its landscaping and curb appeal.
    — Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
Definition of earns
Noun
  • Yet companies are pouring vast amounts of money into data centers and expensive software from the likes of OpenAI and Anthropic.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Research does not show that fruit juice consistently spikes blood sugar more than soda when carbohydrate amounts are similar.
    — Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 20 July 2026
Definition of amounts
Noun
  • However, not everyone feels it, said Wes Schroll, founder and chief executive officer of Fetch, which runs an app where consumers can get rewards for uploading receipts and that data is anonymized for brands’ market research.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Asked for documentation of the expenses through a public records request, the only records provided by the city consisted of a ledger of payments, with no receipts.
    — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of receipts
Verb
  • Schwarber’s plate discipline nets him some of those home runs, but that plate discipline is fairly irrelevant in an event where the pitcher is basically lobbing the ball and hoping for a dinger.
    — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 13 July 2026
  • Ismaïla Sarr nets a goal in the 56th minute.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 27 June 2026
Definition of nets
Noun
  • Burnham is the country’s seventh prime minister in a decade, as one political leader after another proves no match for a stubbornly weak economy, which has weighed on incomes and living standards, wearing down the electorate.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Medicaid, a safety net health program jointly run by the federal government and states, covers roughly 67 million people with low incomes or disabilities.
    — Rachana Pradhan, NPR, 20 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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