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
Margie Cullen, USA Today, 9 June 2026
What followed were decades of growth that looked fine in the aggregate and felt hollow in practice—punctuated by brief spurts of genuine buoyancy that raised expectations before collapsing them.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
The survey analyzed anonymized, aggregated workplace data from companies using the Glean Work AI platform, a private search tool used to manage their internal information.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Kiran Palla, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
During Arbeloa’s tenure, Madrid exited the Champions League at the quarter-final stage with a 6-4 aggregate defeat to Bayern Munich.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 10 June 2026
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Noun
Trump has a job approval rating of just 38%, according to an aggregate of polls by The New York Times.
—Margie Cullen, USA Today, 9 June 2026
What followed were decades of growth that looked fine in the aggregate and felt hollow in practice—punctuated by brief spurts of genuine buoyancy that raised expectations before collapsing them.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Verb
Otherwise, those prospects start becoming large contracts that stand more difficult to move or aggregate.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
The survey analyzed anonymized, aggregated workplace data from companies using the Glean Work AI platform, a private search tool used to manage their internal information.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Adjective
That means CFOs need more than aggregate cloud reports.
—Kiran Palla, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
During Arbeloa’s tenure, Madrid exited the Champions League at the quarter-final stage with a 6-4 aggregate defeat to Bayern Munich.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggregate
Noun
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Clark also played in her 13th game of the season, matching her total from last year during an injury-riddled campaign.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The highest total as of Tuesday morning was just over 9 inches near Caldwell, Texas.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
Verb
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This index used a Bates numbering — a common legal document indexing system — to catalog records.—
Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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That means its days are probably numbered, and the glorious era of leg liberation is nigh.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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The move, aimed at securing Finland’s collective defense, roughly doubled NATO’s border with Russia.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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African teams have drawn arguably the toughest assignments in match day 1, with Spain, Portugal, Brazil and Belgium also on their collective fight card.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Allowing both the powerful side of Grange Shiraz and the elegance of La Chapelle Syrah to shine through, the combination of the two far exceeds the sum of its parts.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
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Both companies offer athletes discounted, lump-sum payments in exchange for the right to collect their future settlement distributions.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Goldman Sachs cut its oil price forecast Tuesday, projecting Brent to average $80 in late 2026 and $75 in 2027, citing a faster-than-expected recovery in Persian Gulf crude flows.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
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According to the market research company Ipsos, around 4 in 10 Americans have been scammed while booking places to stay online, and the losses average almost $2,000.—
Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Eclipse chasers will travel to the path in droves, keen to witness a relatively short but ultimately dramatic totality.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
13 June 2026
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For those who live outside the eclipse’s path, the ESA will share a livestream of totality from Spain’s Astrophysical Observatory of Javalambre in Teruel.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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“Aggregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggregate. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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