grand total

noun

Definition of grand totalnext
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 The lottery player used a multiplier to triple their winnings, bringing the grand total to $30,000. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026 Spain gave up a grand total of one goal in eight matches at this World Cup, a crazy, record-setting stat. — Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026 At this point in Beto O'Rourke's 2018 campaign, O'Rourke had raised a grand total of just under $24 million since the start of the election cycle. — Will Lennon, ABC News, 17 July 2026 One, the reaction to beating Mexico in the last 16 — a nation, lest it be forgotten, who have managed a grand total of two World Cup quarter-finals appearances since 1930 — was ridiculously over the top. — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for grand total
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand total
  1. total
  2. sum
  3. totality
  4. sum total
  5. whole
  6. full
Noun
  • Forecasters said Edouard is expected to produce rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches, with maximum totals up to 9 inches, for parts of the Upper Texas coast inland through east-central Texas.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • By the end of the night, Chicago had nine in total as part of a 17-3 rout that cemented August 2026 as one for the record books for the North Siders.
    — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of total
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  • Billionaires can volunteer large sums of cash without being forced to do so.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The law helps level the playing field somewhat by letting candidates make their cases to voters who watch broadcast TV without needing to raise exorbitant sums of money.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of sum
Noun
  • What does touch Earth will create an ellipse of totality over the far north of Russia.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Since this is only a partial eclipse, the eclipse will not reach totality, and a sliver of the moon will still be visible.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of totality
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  • That is not to overstate what those four produced with the Heat, with a sum total of zero playoff-game victories over the past two seasons, only one over the past three.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026
  • This ingredient outmasses the full sum total of all normal matter by about a 5-to-1 ratio, clumps and clusters like (slow-moving) matter does, but doesn’t interact with normal matter or light in any measurable way.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of sum total
Noun
  • Was Zeuxis’s imitation in this instance a case of gathering (breaking up the models, then collecting and aggregating pieces) or a case of transformation (merging and blending some parts or traits into a smooth and seamless new whole)?
    — Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Kennedy hadn’t thought of the three novels as part of a unified whole.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of whole
Noun
  • In just its first two days, the feature-length doc racked up 9 million views, the streamer reported on Tuesday, second only to Millie Bobby Brown threequel Enola Holmes 3 (12 million views over the fulls even days).
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of full

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“Grand total.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grand%20total. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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