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
Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2025
The chart below illustrates that the aggregate of U.S. debt is ~ 1.3x the size of the U.S. economy.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
The Kurier tribute, published in German, was then translated and aggregated by various outlets, including Variety.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 3 June 2025
Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
By contrast, another major democracy, India, ranked below Italy in terms of aggregate performance across all the priority issue areas.
—Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2025
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Noun
Tilling churns up the top several inches of soil, which displaces soil organisms and breaks up soil aggregates.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2025
The chart below illustrates that the aggregate of U.S. debt is ~ 1.3x the size of the U.S. economy.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Verb
Therefore, this year’s film festival will further aggregate industry forces, expand partners, and centrally display a number of high-quality films that are about to be released or under preparation and production, demonstrating the positive momentum of the industry.
—Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
The Kurier tribute, published in German, was then translated and aggregated by various outlets, including Variety.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 3 June 2025
Adjective
That’s the sort of question that runs into something called the ecological inference problem, which is the process of using aggregate data to draw conclusions about individual-level behavior, Caliendo said.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
By contrast, another major democracy, India, ranked below Italy in terms of aggregate performance across all the priority issue areas.
—Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggregate
Noun
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Between June 8 and Monday, June 16, the two vessels conducted a total of 290 and 230 aircraft takeoffs and landings, respectively, involving their fighter jets and helicopters.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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SpaceX is currently working to deploying a total of 12,000 Starlink satellites, but has plans, if approved, to grow the megaconstellation to more than 34,000 units in orbit.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Now that’s been done, and Garcia has been announced and unveiled at the Joan Gamper CT, the veteran’s days between the sticks as Hansi Flick’s number one are believed to be numbered.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Olli Jokinen’s jersey made an appearance, his name and number a nod to earlier, scrappier days.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Senatore’s work often begins with people: collective energy, shared authorship, and moments of coming together.—
Nel-Olivia Waga,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Organizations like The Maven Collaborative and Springboard to Opportunities are pushing forward policy and narrative work that reframes economic liberation as a collective right, not an individual achievement.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Six months ago, the seller put the 1.84-acre lot on the market for an even bigger sum: $200 million.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Nearly half of that sum is estimated to be part of the signing bonus with which the two-time major champion joined LIV Golf, valued at $300 million.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
Verb
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In the past decade, its revenue and earnings have grown at double-digit rates, averaging more than 11% a year for revenue and 17% a year for earnings.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The nine-year veteran is having a career year, averaging a team-high 13.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 2.1 steals.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
16 June 2025
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That's within a few seconds of the maximum totality possible in the path of totality in Iceland, which encompasses the Westfjords, Snæfellsnes and the Reykjanes Peninsula, home to the country's capital, Reykjavík.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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That will be a scientific bonanza since full solar eclipses produce just a few minutes of totality when the moon lines up perfectly between Earth and the sun — on average just once every 18 months.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2025
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“Aggregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggregate. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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