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
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
There were 22 brands in the running, with some offering multiple variations, for a grand total of 30 detergents.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
To put that in context, the report claims there are approximately one million more $1 million+ homes on the market now compared to prior to the pandemic, with a grand total of 1,650,000.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 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
There were 22 brands in the running, with some offering multiple variations, for a grand total of 30 detergents.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
To put that in context, the report claims there are approximately one million more $1 million+ homes on the market now compared to prior to the pandemic, with a grand total of 1,650,000.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand total
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Besides distribution, Quintus owns and operates a portfolio of AVOD channel brands that reach more 13 million subscribers in total.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2025
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In total the company made 20 unique edits to 14 genes in the gray wolf genome.—
Emily Mullin,
Wired News,
7 Apr. 2025
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According to the methodology: The ROI is the cumulative sum of earnings minus the total out-of-pocket costs based on the average net price.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The dynamic has put some condo owners in a double bind, Marcus said — unable to afford special assessments for repairs or rising maintenance fees and insurance rates, but also unable to sell their units for a reasonable sum.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Bonn Challenge, a global initiative aiming to restore 350 million hectares of degraded land by 2030, has already secured commitments from 61 countries, with total pledging to restore 210 million hectares in totality.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Just say 'totality of the circumstances' and by the time anyone who cares finds out, the application will be granted.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
20 Mar. 2025
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The two used threatening notes to rob a Bank of America and an East West Bank in San Francisco on Nov. 19, 2022, netting a sum total of $2,600.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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And while Terry technically did not have a turnover on Monday night, some of his drives to nowhere wind up as the same sum total.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Caribbean on the whole is a safe destination, with most countries falling under level 1.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2025
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The show is bold, sensual, and unmistakably Faena—blending flamenco, burlesque, and contemporary dance into a captivating whole.—
Caroline Tell,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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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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