gross
adjective
without deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (opposed to net).
grosses
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pluralof gross.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof gross (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
grossadjectivewithout deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (opposed to net).
Example Sentences
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That way it would earn a healthy profit even if it grosses less than “Fast X.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
Box office grosses have typically done better with more genres in theaters.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2025
It really needed a boost, because its grosses have been anemic — last week it grossed $288,102, which is unsustainably low for a Broadway musical.
From New York Times ● May 2, 2024
Ticket sales from large format screens, including IMAX, made up about 40% of the opening weekend grosses.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2024
The thought of the false teeth currently chillin’ in their purple glitter container inside G’ma’s purse almost grosses Scoob out as much as the oysters.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
