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.
Examples of grand total in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Georgia’s hopes for another SEC championship and a bye in the first round of the College Football Playoffs now hinged on Stockton, who had thrown a grand total of 16 passes all season entering Saturday’s game.
—
Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
But mention that grand total around City Hall, and people point to Meera Joshi.
—John Surico, Curbed, 26 Nov. 2024
If so, that would be quite a jump in status for a late second-round pick who started his college career at George Mason and played a grand total of 48 NBA minutes in 2023-24.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
With potential women’s United States and Intercontinental titles coming, that would mean WWE has a grand total of four women’s singles championships for a division that isn’t all that deep, especially given the sudden departures of Indi Hartwell and Tegan Nox.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for grand total 
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.
Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
But mention that grand total around City Hall, and people point to Meera Joshi.
—John Surico, Curbed, 26 Nov. 2024
If so, that would be quite a jump in status for a late second-round pick who started his college career at George Mason and played a grand total of 48 NBA minutes in 2023-24.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
With potential women’s United States and Intercontinental titles coming, that would mean WWE has a grand total of four women’s singles championships for a division that isn’t all that deep, especially given the sudden departures of Indi Hartwell and Tegan Nox.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for grand total
Dictionary Entries Near grand total
Cite this Entry
“Grand total.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20total. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share