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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Recent Examples of aggregate
Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Roethling recommends adding soil aggregates the size of a pea to aid in drainage.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026
Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight, which aggregated high-quality polls, projected that Clinton would win 302 electoral votes; she was favored in Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
Lola Murti, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
In Cherundolo’s second season, in 2023, the club opened with three wins before a faux-loss in CONCACAF Champions Cup play that still felt like victory after advancing on aggregate.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
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Noun
And while the individual audience for each hub may not be overwhelming, in the aggregate, Parker believes, the numbers will be impressive.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Roethling recommends adding soil aggregates the size of a pea to aid in drainage.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
In the Bracket Matrix, which aggregates 112 projected NCAA Tournament brackets, SDSU appears on only four.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight, which aggregated high-quality polls, projected that Clinton would win 302 electoral votes; she was favored in Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Murphy told analysts on the earnings call that the acquisitions are expected to add $250 million in aggregate revenue for fiscal 2028.
—Lola Murti, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
In Cherundolo’s second season, in 2023, the club opened with three wins before a faux-loss in CONCACAF Champions Cup play that still felt like victory after advancing on aggregate.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggregate
Noun
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In total, over 20 key experts working on AXIS were removed from Goddard and from NASA entirely, significantly curtailing the team’s ability to execute.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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Bam Adebayo scored 83 points Tuesday night, surpassing Kobe Bryant’s iconic 81-point game for the second highest single-game total in NBA history.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Rivian global workforce numbered 15,232 at the end of 2025, including a joint venture with VW, according to the annual report.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Five of them will be white balls numbered 1 to 69.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Finally, the defanging of the Iranian menace would also significantly augment the collective strength and abilities of the West with respect to China, which relies heavily on Iranian oil.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Whether out of arrogance, capriciousness, or collective amnesia, this recent history was ignored.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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The purchase for an undisclosed sum is meant to boost Anduril’s capabilities in space domain awareness, battle management and fire control.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The 12-figure sum aims to expand and improve networks, workforce development and technological innovation.—
Victoria Baeza Garcia,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Home values average around $800,000 according to Zillow, and living in Florida, where there’s no state income tax, has its financial advantages.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2026
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Phillips will make an annual salary of $30 million over four years, while Lloyd will average $15 million per season over three campaigns.—
Mike Kaye
March 12,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Tayfun Coskun captured the lunar disk soon after the period of totality began, documenting the deep orange-red hue of its surface.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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According to Time and Date, the overall duration will be 5 hours and 39 minutes but the duration of totality will be 58 minutes.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Aggregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggregate. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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