as in aggregate
a number of parts or individuals gathered or considered together
Large aggregations of whales can be spotted here at this time of year. The team based their conclusions on an aggregation of data from various sources.
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Recent Examples of aggregation
Used for coding, data aggregation, and process automation.
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Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
But what such a vision forgets is that democracy is not merely the aggregation of preferences.
—Deb Roy, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026
The Clean Energy Alliance is one of 25 community choice aggregation, or CCA, entities that have sprung up across California in recent years that purchase power for their respective municipalities.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Dragon’s blood appears to help inhibit abnormal blood clot formation by influencing platelet aggregation.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
But what such a vision forgets is that democracy is not merely the aggregation of preferences.
—Deb Roy, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026
The Clean Energy Alliance is one of 25 community choice aggregation, or CCA, entities that have sprung up across California in recent years that purchase power for their respective municipalities.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Dragon’s blood appears to help inhibit abnormal blood clot formation by influencing platelet aggregation.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggregation
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Katz said first-degree murder, or Murder 1, would have meant the possibility of life without parole, but that, in the aggregate, the remaining four charges could amount to 90 years to life, if the sentences are consecutive.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Previous research involved encapsulating calcium lactate, nutrients, and spores in lightweight aggregates and/or capsules.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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For the second time in less than a week, Luka Doncic faces a one-game suspension because of technical foul accumulation.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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During this critical supply-accumulation phase, my primary focus as an engineer shifts to monitoring the tank top — the absolute maximum safe operating capacity of a storage hub.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Codas, or groupings of clicks, were longer during the birth and then became shorter after the newborn emerged, the authors wrote in Scientific Reports.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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Now that first grouping, while fun, might be too small a sample size to take to the bank at this point.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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Though many were faded and dusty, the assemblages nevertheless crackled with an almost urgent vibrancy, beckoning the viewer closer.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
30 Mar. 2026
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There was the usual assemblage of male and female Anna’s and just a couple of the Allen’s darting out occasionally from the sanctuary of the nearby tree to drink nectar from the hanging feeders.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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This leads to a network of galaxies, galaxy groups, galaxy clusters, and large-scale filaments of structure, with enormous cosmic voids between them.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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The project is designed to meet surging demand for the heavy-lift rockets needed to put clusters of satellites into orbit.—
Jim Wyss,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026
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Fatalities data, the group says, is based on a range of sources, including sources among medical workers, publicly available images and official statements.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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And years later, when the group splintered into increasingly militant factions, some took part in a disastrous bank robbery that killed an innocent guard and two police officers—three men who were just doing their jobs that day, and who left behind their own kids, their own families.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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The six varieties of Caruso giardiniera are now available online, and in stores in 30 states, including more than 100 stores in the Chicago area.—
Edie Kasten,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The hotel offers a variety of half-day and full-day excursions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Aggregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggregation. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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