as in total
a complete amount of something
The grand total of the proceeds from the fund-raiser was over $100,000.
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Recent Examples of grand total
She is set to reveal at least six more surprise songs at the final three shows of the tour in Vancouver for a grand total of 299.
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Megan McCluskey, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
The visa fee depends on your nationality but the grand total for all three airport fees falls somewhere between US$60 and $100.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Zoom in: More than 3 million Ohioans are in that grand total, also a new record.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
Why Gnats Are Attracted to Our Plants and Home
Fungus gnats live and die quickly, with a life cycle reaching up to a grand total of about three weeks.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
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Megan McCluskey, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
The visa fee depends on your nationality but the grand total for all three airport fees falls somewhere between US$60 and $100.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Zoom in: More than 3 million Ohioans are in that grand total, also a new record.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
Why Gnats Are Attracted to Our Plants and Home
Fungus gnats live and die quickly, with a life cycle reaching up to a grand total of about three weeks.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand total
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Ice completed a total of 39 shows along with Cash Cobain.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Their first two plays of their wild-card game against the Buffalo Bills gained a total of 2 yards.Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Each layer takes a weighted sum of the preceding layers and sends it forward.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 12 Jan. 2025
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Several manufacturers spend vast sums of money on their presence at the show.Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2025
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The eclipse set off a frenzy among travelers, and even got people off their phones: In states that were in the path of totality, internet traffic dropped by 40 to 60 percent around the time of the eclipse, according to Cloudflare, a company that manages network services.Tariro Mzezewa, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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The totality of the Chicago sports experience was just so dreadful.Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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This offering is even more sprawling than just a castle, however, and includes many outbuildings for its sum total asking less than $1.1 million ($1,057,207 to be exact).Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 28 Sep. 2024
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Apple’s portfolio picked up a sum total of zero Macs in the critical last three months.Ewan Spence, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2023
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Defended well in limited role, though, on the whole.Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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That's derived from a Chinese phrase that refers to either the ability to use the whole of the animal or fattening up the target for the kill.Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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All sizes will be available, including twins from $99, fulls ($149), queens ($199) and kings ($299).Don Maines, Houston Chronicle, 27 Feb. 2020
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When in their feeding grounds, a gray whale typically eats about 1.3 tons of food — mouth-fulls of crustaceans, worms, shrimp and small, schooling fish — per day, according to researchers.Anchorage Daily News, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Jan. 2020
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“Grand total.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grand%20total. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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