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gross

[grohs] / groʊs /






NOUN
total amount
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


VERB
bring in as total
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


Example Sentences

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Even as outbound shipments cool, Chinese exports’ adaptability to shifts in the global trade environment underpins the ratings agency’s view that gross domestic product will slow only gradually over the medium term.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

One says they're "gross" and "way too sweet".

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Patrick Janssen, a fellow farmer and rancher in Kinsley, Kansas, shared the sentiment, saying that the relief added a 3% increase in his gross revenue, just covering his losses for the year.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

By the end of 2024, gross domestic product was growing at a 2.5% annualized rate, the labor market was at full employment, and inflation appeared to be approaching the Fed’s 2% annual target.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

“It sounds gross, but she means we need to do what feels right, and say what we mean.”

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers




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