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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Jalen Pickett late this season as a potentially viable – and in contrast to Westbrook’s volatility, steadier and more stabilizing – point guard option, albeit one with a grand total of 11 minutes of NBA playoff experience.
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Joel Rush, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Er, no, because the arrangement only covers the remainder of the Premier League and Conference League schedules, so a grand total of seven matches.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The Gators led for a grand total of 64 seconds in the game and trailed by as many as 12 points with 16:24 to go in the second half.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
Otherwise, the combination of Marshall, Wade, Armour-Davis, Williams and Kelly have played in a grand total of 37 games with the Ravens, and all but three of them were from Armour-Davis or Williams.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Joel Rush, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Er, no, because the arrangement only covers the remainder of the Premier League and Conference League schedules, so a grand total of seven matches.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The Gators led for a grand total of 64 seconds in the game and trailed by as many as 12 points with 16:24 to go in the second half.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
Otherwise, the combination of Marshall, Wade, Armour-Davis, Williams and Kelly have played in a grand total of 37 games with the Ravens, and all but three of them were from Armour-Davis or Williams.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand total
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In Asia, China brought in $3.91 million, with South Korea, Hong Kong and others adding to the total.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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Putting it into grim context, 2024’s total of 80,391 fatalities are still above pre-pandemic levels.—
Jackie Siegel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2025
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Of that sum, vinyl purchases comprise 4,000 – a personal best sales week for Jonas as a soloist on vinyl.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
5 June 2025
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The sum was, at the time, a record for a rights issue by a European company and followed the U.K. bank's calamitous acquisition, the previous autumn, of the Dutch lender ABN AMRO.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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In Game 6, the Knicks made far too many errors that, in totality, amounted to an avalanche of Pacers points.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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In totality, the Paul–Chavez Jr. card, which is also strengthened by Zurdo Ramirez’s unified title defense against Dorticós, makes this a strong summer boxing event.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
24 May 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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In Huang’s view, the export controls not only hurt Nvidia, but the whole of the U.S.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
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The whole of his training, his instructor tells him, will take place in a simulator.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
25 May 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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“Grand total.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grand%20total. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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