grand total
noun
: a final total reached by adding together other total amounts
They have managed to raise a grand total of $15 million in the past two years.
—often used in a humorous or critical way to refer to a total that is unusually smallA grand total of two people have signed up for the class.
They scored a grand total of three points in the first quarter.
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Beyoncé collected another three wins at the 2025 Grammy Awards, including her first album of the year victory for Cowboy Carter to bring her grand total to 35 Grammys.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Feb. 2025
The Zags lost to Kentucky, Connecticut and UCLA by a grand total of 10 points.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Next, Seacrest revealed her grand total of $78,650 from the episode.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
There was a grand total of 52 penalty minutes issued after the dust settled.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Feb. 2025
The Zags lost to Kentucky, Connecticut and UCLA by a grand total of 10 points.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Next, Seacrest revealed her grand total of $78,650 from the episode.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
There was a grand total of 52 penalty minutes issued after the dust settled.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Grand total.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20total. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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