as in totals
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 numbers
to have a total of
over time, her petty thefts aggregated a significant shortfall in the company's books
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Recent Examples of aggregates
Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The app aggregates and curates options for watching live sports and is free to consumers.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Aug. 2025
According to the company, this improves agility in responding to market fluctuations, while its on-demand production platform aggregates orders and aligns manufacturing with actual demand to reduce overproduction and waste, and allow for smaller, more frequent collections.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
The position with the most job openings in July in San Diego County was retail salespersons, with 1,579 ads, according to state data that aggregates job postings during the month.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
In my class at NYU, every MBA student must go through 360 Feedback, an evaluation tool that gathers input from former and current coworkers, bosses, and employees, and aggregates it into a report.
—Suzy Welch, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
In November 2024, Pronto announced a collaboration with Heidelberg Materials, the world’s largest producer of construction aggregates, for automating its Texas quarry in concert with Komatsu, North America.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The app aggregates and curates options for watching live sports and is free to consumers.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Aug. 2025
According to the company, this improves agility in responding to market fluctuations, while its on-demand production platform aggregates orders and aligns manufacturing with actual demand to reduce overproduction and waste, and allow for smaller, more frequent collections.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
The platform already aggregates over 1,700 titles and is scaling aggressively, with plans to produce 100 original dramas in 2025 and 180 in 2026.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
The position with the most job openings in July in San Diego County was retail salespersons, with 1,579 ads, according to state data that aggregates job postings during the month.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
In my class at NYU, every MBA student must go through 360 Feedback, an evaluation tool that gathers input from former and current coworkers, bosses, and employees, and aggregates it into a report.
—Suzy Welch, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggregates
Noun
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Rainfall totals are expected to range from a couple tenths of an inch to a half inch.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Today’s operating carbon capture facilities store on the order of ~50 million tonnes of CO₂ per year, and the International Energy Agency’s credible near-term pipeline lifts that to only a few hundred million tonnes by the 2030s—global totals that include projects still finding steel and permits.—
Phil De Luna,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The death of the 2-year-old female panther marks the 13th this year for the endangered species, whose population only numbers a couple hundred, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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The ball crew, which numbers about 300 in total, is decked out in gear from Polo Ralph Lauren, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary as the Open’s official outfitter.—
Sofia Chierchio,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Only Spain misses out on the centerline, but long totalities are still possible there — up to 4 minutes, 40 seconds.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Household income averages $168,679, and home values average $946,327.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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With no ground to generate revenue, and limited gate receipts, Enfield FC rely on benefactors putting large sums of money into the club — not uncommon at this level.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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From the $725 million total, substantial sums were first allocated for legal fees and lead plaintiff payments.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Aggregates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggregates. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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