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.
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And pennies is the apt noun: Dotdash Meredith, publisher of behemoths like People and Travel + Leisure, revealed that its OpenAI deal netted a grand total of $16 million last year, hardly a savior for a company with nearly half a billion dollars in publishing revenue.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
The livestream lasted a grand total of five and a half hours, and in the end, revealed 27 names.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
The prolific songwriter has been nominated a grand total of 16 times and in ten of the last eleven years.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
The legendary director, writer and artist was nominated four times and won a grand total of zero competitive Oscars.
—Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
The livestream lasted a grand total of five and a half hours, and in the end, revealed 27 names.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
The prolific songwriter has been nominated a grand total of 16 times and in ten of the last eleven years.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
The legendary director, writer and artist was nominated four times and won a grand total of zero competitive Oscars.
—Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Grand total.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20total. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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