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Vocabulary Entry
gross
|noun • verb • adjective
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N
noun
An overall total before any deductions, often used in financial contexts.
Example Sentences
"The gross income for the year was significantly higher than last year."
"After calculating expenses, the gross profit appears quite promising."
"The gross of the film exceeded expectations at the box office."
V
verb
To earn or generate a total amount of income.
Example Sentences
"The new product grossed over a million dollars in its first month."
"The concert grossed an impressive sum for charity."
"Last year's event grossed three times what we anticipated."
A
adjective
Understood as large in amount, total, or significant; often used in a negative sense to describe something that is vulgar or unacceptable.
Example Sentences
"He made a gross miscalculation in his financial projections."
"The room was in a gross state of disarray after the party."
"Her comments were a bit gross and not appropriate for the occasion."