grosses 1 of 2

noun

plural of gross
1
as in totals

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2
as in revenues

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grosses

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of gross
as in earns

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Recent Examples of grosses
Noun
Among the notable grosses in the final week of the season, Every Brilliant Thing reported a gross of $2,296,473 as star Daniel Radcliffe played his final performances. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 May 2026 On the other hand, Beaches fell to 44 percent capacity at the Majestic Theatre, its lowest level yet, with grosses falling to $441,484 (its lowest gross for an eight-show week). — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grosses
  1. totals
  2. profits
  3. earns
  4. amounts
  5. receipts
  6. nets
  7. incomes
  8. garners
Noun
  • These estimates are in line with actual vote totals from the 11 states that break out results by vote method.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Against this backdrop, US high yield bond issuance month to date totals roughly 7 billion dollars, slipping sharply from 51 billion dollars in September.
    — , CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of totals
Noun
  • The impact of higher fuel costs on demand and profits is also critical, as is the competitive landscape relative to UPS this holiday season.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Though the company is still throwing off bundles of cash, the profits aren’t good enough for a ravenous Wall Street, and the blood of 1,000 staff has been let as Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters attempt to change the record.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of profits
Verb
  • When a server in the US earns less than $17 an hour on average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, that typically doesn’t give them a lot of savings to pay for unexpected medical bills.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Conceding that earns you the credibility to defend the steps that matter.
    — Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of earns
Noun
  • As an independent expenditure committee, Unidos Con Karen Bass is allowed to raise campaign donations in unlimited amounts.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Tech companies are borrowing huge amounts of money from investors, in the form of bonds, crowding out demand for other debt, including Treasuries.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of amounts
Noun
  • Deputy Public Works Director Jared Deck said county staff and outside consultants reviewed Biochar Now’s financial records, sales receipts and ongoing sales agreements to assess the company’s ability to operate the facility.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Documents indicative of travel, including parking tickets from Dallas-Fort Worth Airport and Delta Air Lines receipts reflecting travel from Utah to Texas.
    — S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of receipts
Verb
  • Topping off the buds for 10 minutes nets you about two hours of playback time, which is nice.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Owen Michaels nets his second goal Michaels scored his second career NHL goal on his second shot.
    — Janson Duench, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of nets
Noun
  • Generally, most households struggled more financially during the period examined, regardless of political representation, as median costs rose by 33 percent, while median incomes rose only 28 percent.
    — Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • That tax—which taxes income, not wealth—charges an additional four per cent on incomes above a million dollars, and its revenues are earmarked for transportation and education.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of incomes
Verb
  • Defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman’s unit has stepped up when needed, and all while the offense garners most of the headlines.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • All the while, #witchtok garners millions of posts, and there’s no shortage of flash sales for love spells – or curses.
    — Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of garners

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