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
Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
But maybe the right combination of signings could hope to replace Kane in the aggregate.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The Ascend Inbox can aggregate your email and chat messages.
—PC Magazine, 5 May 2025
Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Tottenham Hotspur has one foot in the final after taking a 3-1 aggregate lead over Bodo in the first leg of this semifinal showdown.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Noun
The loss to Vancouver left Miami in a precarious position and on the verge of elimination.
Champions Cup uses aggregate scoring, and the tiebreaker is away goals, so Inter Miami must score at least two goals and concede none on Wednesday to force extra time for a shot at the championship game.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
But maybe the right combination of signings could hope to replace Kane in the aggregate.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Verb
Calls aren’t recorded, but the museum is aggregating transcripts anonymously.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The Ascend Inbox can aggregate your email and chat messages.
—PC Magazine, 5 May 2025
Adjective
New loans and aggregate financing for April, reported on Wednesday, came in below expectations, explaining the People’s Bank of China’s (PBOC) decision to cut rates last week.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Tottenham Hotspur has one foot in the final after taking a 3-1 aggregate lead over Bodo in the first leg of this semifinal showdown.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggregate
Noun
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In Asia, China brought in $3.91 million, with South Korea, Hong Kong and others adding to the total.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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Putting it into grim context, 2024’s total of 80,391 fatalities are still above pre-pandemic levels.—
Jackie Siegel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Alvin's time as a TS is numbered, but the eventual moisture, rain and the 20-30 degree cool down in the southwest will be welcome.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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The company's global team now numbers 63 professionals, supporting operations across multiple countries.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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An exclusive group of evolutionary weirdos Only a handful of organisms are known to form collective assemblages for the purpose of dispersing, similar to the nematode towers.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
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There’s a backdrop of fake news and collective anxiety.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
5 June 2025
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Of that sum, vinyl purchases comprise 4,000 – a personal best sales week for Jonas as a soloist on vinyl.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
5 June 2025
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The sum was, at the time, a record for a rights issue by a European company and followed the U.K. bank's calamitous acquisition, the previous autumn, of the Dutch lender ABN AMRO.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
Verb
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The Padres are averaging 2.9 runs over their past 17 games, second fewest in MLB (ahead of only the Giants’ 2.41).—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
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More balance is a must after averaging 7.4 points in 2024-25.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2025
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In Game 6, the Knicks made far too many errors that, in totality, amounted to an avalanche of Pacers points.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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In totality, the Paul–Chavez Jr. card, which is also strengthened by Zurdo Ramirez’s unified title defense against Dorticós, makes this a strong summer boxing event.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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“Aggregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggregate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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