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.

Examples of grand total in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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 Tamie confirmed that the grand total raised for Betty stands at $328,739.18 so far — a staggering amount that will allow Betty to finally consider retiring after decades of hard work. Ashley Vega, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025 This brings Saturn’s grand total to 274 moons. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grand total

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Grand total.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20total. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on grand total

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!