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
Large summertime aggregations of lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) in the Great Lakes area inspired one folk name for the August full moon – the sturgeon moon.
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Logan Kistler, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
The solution lies in a universal verification layer—an infrastructure that leverages zero-knowledge (zk) proofs and proof aggregation to create a scalable, cost-effective and secure verification framework.
—Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
But the sheer volume of news — and the popularity of aggregation accounts that summarize summaries of primary sources — means some of the biggest headlines from popular accounts (i.e not reputable and/or fact checked news sources) are either mistaken or blatantly wrong.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
Draghi laments the fragmented state of the continent’s defense industrial sector, stressing the need for scale and demand aggregation.
—Erik Jones, Foreign Affairs, 13 Jan. 2025
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Logan Kistler, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
The solution lies in a universal verification layer—an infrastructure that leverages zero-knowledge (zk) proofs and proof aggregation to create a scalable, cost-effective and secure verification framework.
—Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
But the sheer volume of news — and the popularity of aggregation accounts that summarize summaries of primary sources — means some of the biggest headlines from popular accounts (i.e not reputable and/or fact checked news sources) are either mistaken or blatantly wrong.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
Draghi laments the fragmented state of the continent’s defense industrial sector, stressing the need for scale and demand aggregation.
—Erik Jones, Foreign Affairs, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggregation
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Dover continues to expect that 20% of its portfolio will grow double digits in aggregate this year.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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In aggregate, such imbalances eventually stunt innovation and an economy’s growth.—
Jennifer M. Harris,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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This accumulation of space debris is creating an increasing problem.—
Daniel B. Oerther,
The Conversation,
1 May 2025
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Overall, investigators found that 63 percent of participants had a reduction in steatohepatitis (inflammation of the liver with fat accumulation in the liver) versus 34 percent for the placebo group.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
1 May 2025
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Researchers with the Third Marine National Park Research and Education Center observed the herd exhibit a variety of behaviors, including rolling, social grouping, and foraging, all of which are normal in healthy and content dugong populations, officials said.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2025
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Both could also spend time at nickelback depending on the personnel grouping.—
Tashan Reed,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Serpas got into assemblage eight years ago, after earning a fine-arts degree from Columbia.—
Jake Offenhartz,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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His artworks, which include paintings, sculptures, mixed-media assemblages, mosaics, photographs, and film, are full of mood and foreboding.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
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For instance, in 2015, Texas A&M scientists found that implanting electrodes into a cockroach's ganglion (the neuron cluster that controls its front legs) was remarkably effective at successfully steering the roaches 60 percent of the time.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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Look to the southern sky to find it near both Mars and the Beehive Cluster (M44), one of the closest open star clusters to the solar system.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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In the footage, the man, identified as Teodoro Dominguez-Rodriguez, is led by a group of plainclothes men who refused to show ID or a warrant to his attorneys.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Read more: The 10 Best Video Games of 2024 Cinematic origins Ella Rubin in Until Dawn Courtesy of Screen Gems, Inc. and TSG Entertainment II LLC Instead of following the plot or characters of the game, Until Dawn introduces us to a new group of friends.—
Richard Newby,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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With the results of this simulation capability, farmers would be able to predict which specific plant varieties will perform best in their fields and quickly determine the best solutions when faced with challenges such as extreme weather.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Inspired by traditional rituals of Korean life—from the bathhouse to tea ceremonies—there’s options for a variety of settings.—
Lauren Arzbaecher,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Aggregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggregation. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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