as in total
a complete amount of something
numerous episodes of pilferage, taken in the aggregate, can really add up to a significant sum
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as in to number
to have a total of
over time, her petty thefts aggregated a significant shortfall in the company's books
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as in collective
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Recent Examples of aggregate
Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Around the world, most coal plants were already running at or near full capacity, meaning commitments to ramp up production will lead to relatively small increases in aggregate.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Max Tani, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Markets opened down nearly 1% across the indices on Monday, but news-aggregating accounts online and on social media picked up on a report by New York Post pentagon reporter Caitlin Doornbos.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Paul Taylor, New York Times, 4 May 2026
If BofA is relatively sanguine about aggregate job creation, other economists have been notably less relaxed about distribution.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 May 2026
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Noun
On the field, the Bucs will have to replace them in the aggregate.
—Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Around the world, most coal plants were already running at or near full capacity, meaning commitments to ramp up production will lead to relatively small increases in aggregate.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
The media news site Mediaite built One Sheet to aggregate the growing list of media newsletters.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Markets opened down nearly 1% across the indices on Monday, but news-aggregating accounts online and on social media picked up on a report by New York Post pentagon reporter Caitlin Doornbos.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Pereira made eight changes to his Forest side with one eye on that game, with Forest holding a 1-0 aggregate lead from the first leg, with Chris Wood, Elliot Anderson, Gibbs-White, Neco Williams, Omari Hutchinson and Nikola Milenkovic all moved to the bench.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 4 May 2026
If BofA is relatively sanguine about aggregate job creation, other economists have been notably less relaxed about distribution.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggregate
Noun
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Mehdi Bostanchi owns a ventilation and air conditioning factory, and a second producing household fans, with a total of more than 1,130 employees.—
Amir-Hussein Radjy,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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As part of his plea agreements, Jones agreed to give up a total of $73,000 and, at sentencing, could be ordered to pay additional sums as restitution.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The days of easily surfing the internet to find the perfect home may be numbered.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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Additionally, limited edition releases that are hand-numbered are typically more valuable than those that are not.—
Nina Derwin,
Martha Stewart,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For example, the capabilities of the chip-manufacturer TSMC emerge from the collective intelligence of its 90,000 interacting employees.—
Matthew Hutson,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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Last are the members of Open Group, a Ukrainian contemporary art collective that attempts to confront the war through its artistic practice.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Turner then turned his attention to philanthropy, giving away huge amounts of his wealth to support global causes, including $1 billion to the United Nations Foundation and other sums to support the environment and nuclear non-proliferation.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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It that transforms the humble potato into something greater than the sum of its parts, just like the bread that was a Garfield favorite.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Redick credited the leadership of not only James but fellow veteran Marcus Smart for helping steady his team after the injuries to Doncic and Reaves, who combined to average more than 56 points in the regular season.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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Why Pet Scans Get Denied So Often PET scans average $3,000 to $6,000 at hospital outpatient departments, per BillKarma’s 2026 pricing data.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Formal theories encompassing the totality of mathematics do not concern them.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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The speed and totality with which this happened shocked everyone except Mother, who said with pride that this aggression was what being a man meant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Aggregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggregate. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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