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 small
A 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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Pickens had one catch on six targets for a grand total of zero yards. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025 In that case, Grand Targhee, with a grand total of 2,600 skiable acres, comes out on top. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024 McCallister uses a dollar-off coupon for a grand total of $19.83. Javier Zarracina, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024 In total, the Magnificent Jewels auction was sold 97 percent by lot, for a grand total of $49.2 million. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for grand total 

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