Definition of aggregatenext
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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aggregate

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adjective

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Recent Examples of aggregate
Noun
Aggregate data can obscure radically different labor market realities, and monetary policy calibrated only to the aggregate can miss the productive capacity sitting beneath it. — Katica Roy, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 The platform aggregates campaign activity across several channels and initiatives, providing studios with instant visibility into key marketing, promotional, exhibitor, media, and performance metrics through a single interface. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
Specifically, the law directs the California Public Utilities Commission to create a pathway for these separate devices to be aggregated to export electricity by June 30, 2027. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Condé Nast, like other publishers, has seen its web traffic decline as AI chatbots aggregate information that readers would previously have sought out on media platforms. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
Adjective
Conversely, modern concrete is subject to irreversible decay, a form of disintegration owing to its formation as a composite of cement and aggregate materials, such as gravel and sand. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 The portal hosted aggregate data about health spending and drug subsidies. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aggregate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggregate
Noun
  • Combined with the families who signed up on their own, that brings the total to nearly 70 million accounts, according to the White House.
    — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
  • DeSantis warned of forecast rain totals of 4 to 8 inches across the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend this weekend.
    — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Carmel-by-the-Sea just got numbered street addresses for the first time in its 110-year history.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images The researchers said the Adelie penguins of Cape Adare, on the other side of Antarctica, are now the world's largest penguin colony, numbering more than one million as of 2018.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The installation will include about 100 postcards by the Postbox Ghana collective depicting tropical modernist architectural buildings in cities such as Accra, Kumasi and Takoradi.
    — Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • At Explo ‘72 in Dallas, thousands pointed their fingers toward the sky in a moment of collective belief.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Here, the seller advances a sum of money to the buyer’s lender, which then reduces the buyer’s mortgage rate for a certain period, usually a year or two.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Some companies are loath to spend large sums of money on new equipment when there are no tangible benefits or savings.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Allen did become the first player in NFL history to average both 10 yards per rush and 10 yards per pass in a game with at least 10 attempts of both and extended a remarkable winning streak for Buffalo.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Vikings average more than 56 points per game behind quarterback Brody Brenneman and running back AJ Truedell.
    — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • We’re usually not supposed to look directly at the sun except during the glorious totality of a solar eclipse.
    — Damien Pine, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Along the way are mountain towns, desert oases, Mediterranean islands and historic cities where eclipse chasers can experience anything from a few minutes to more than six minutes of totality.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026

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“Aggregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggregate. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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