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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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 Grateful Dead, a band that was never even nominated for a Grammy, and which became one of the most legendary live acts in history despite having a grand total of one top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, will honored as the 2025 MusiCares Persons of the Year. Paul Grein, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2024 Another round of ready-to-eat products has been added to the recall list, totaling another 1.8 million pounds, bringing the grand total of the recall to 11.8 million pounds. Chris Morris, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024 Since that historic day, over 60 destinations have received the title of national park, bringing the grand total to 63 in December 2020 with the addition of New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for grand total 

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