as in total
a complete amount of something
The grand total of the proceeds from the fund-raiser was over $100,000.
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Recent Examples of grand total
After buying two $5,000,000 Fortune scratch-offs for a grand total of $100, the man won a $100,000 prize, according to the lottery.
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Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
The Global Energy Monitor reports that China has 58 GW of coal announced, 158 GW in permitting, 204 GW under construction, and 1,171 GW operating, for a grand total of 1,591 GW of coal.
—Jude Clemente, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
This season, just a single player standing less than 6 feet saw the court—the Memphis Grizzlies’ Yuki Kawamura for a grand total of 83 minutes.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 6 June 2025
Anthony, 21, has played 31 games, including 29 starts, in right in his MiLB career, a grand total of 258.2 innings.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
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Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
The Global Energy Monitor reports that China has 58 GW of coal announced, 158 GW in permitting, 204 GW under construction, and 1,171 GW operating, for a grand total of 1,591 GW of coal.
—Jude Clemente, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
This season, just a single player standing less than 6 feet saw the court—the Memphis Grizzlies’ Yuki Kawamura for a grand total of 83 minutes.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 6 June 2025
Anthony, 21, has played 31 games, including 29 starts, in right in his MiLB career, a grand total of 258.2 innings.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand total
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After years of outreach and investment in contracts with cell phone providers, officials have built a database of roughly 1.6 million numbers, covering about 75% of the capital-area population in total.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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The world champions had a total of 22 goal attempts in the game: nine on target, eight off-target and four blocked, plus that Paredes effort that struck the woodwork.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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KPop Demon Hunters’ streaming sum of 109.53 million clicks is the biggest for a soundtrack since Encanto was in its seventh week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 (March 5, 2022; with 114.67 million).—
Jim Asker,
Billboard,
23 July 2025
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Users spend immense sums on digital items, using Roblox’s proprietary currency, Robux.—
AJ Dhaliwal,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Be at sea level on the eastern side for 4 minutes, 32 seconds of totality.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
19 July 2025
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Duration of totality: longest near/in Luxor, Egypt — the longest total eclipse on land between 2009 and 2114.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The report did not provide details on when, where and how funds were spent, only sum totals for each district.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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The two used threatening notes to rob a Bank of America and an East West Bank in San Francisco on Nov. 19, 2022, netting a sum total of $2,600.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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But on the whole, the app works well, delivers appropriate notifications, and isn't overly complicated.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 July 2025
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To be clear, this is not the whole of Texas, but the local region of the flash flood alley, which has the worst flooding history, not only for Texas, but also for the entire Unites States.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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To apply with your hands, dispense two dropper fulls, rub the palms of your hands together, and then evenly rub into your face and neck—just don’t forget to wash your hands when you’re done.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
2 June 2025
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All sizes will be available, including twins from $99, fulls ($149), queens ($199) and kings ($299).—
Don Maines,
Houston Chronicle,
27 Feb. 2020
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