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
Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Once amyloid aggregates form, then tau starts to develop abnormally both inside and outside of brain neurons.
—Alice Park, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
ProPublica, 17 Apr. 2025
What To Know Silver Bulletin aggregates national polling data and updates its average several times a week.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
CBS News, 4 May 2025
YouTube now ranks as the largest aggregate TV content source in the U.S. according to Nielsen (based on viewing time), surpassing traditional TV giants like Disney, Paramount Global, Warner Bros. Discovery and NBCUniversal, as well as subscription-streaming leader Netflix.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In aggregate, such imbalances eventually stunt innovation and an economy’s growth.
—Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Once amyloid aggregates form, then tau starts to develop abnormally both inside and outside of brain neurons.
—Alice Park, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
The court case, too, becomes a public record that is stored online and sometimes aggregated by other websites that show up at the top of search results.
—ProPublica, 17 Apr. 2025
What To Know Silver Bulletin aggregates national polling data and updates its average several times a week.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
That's 1-5 percent, but that's an aggregate number.
—CBS News, 4 May 2025
YouTube now ranks as the largest aggregate TV content source in the U.S. according to Nielsen (based on viewing time), surpassing traditional TV giants like Disney, Paramount Global, Warner Bros. Discovery and NBCUniversal, as well as subscription-streaming leader Netflix.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggregate
Noun
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Last September, more than 16,000 students were named semifinalists for being the highest-scoring entrants from each state, with proportions based on each state’s total of graduating seniors.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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Additionally, Queen Bey has now played more shows at SoFi Stadium than any other artist in the venue’s history, with a total of eight, counting 2023’s RENAISSANCE tour.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Massive flocks of passenger pigeons, which had once numbered in the billions, were wiped out due to overhunting, habitat destruction and the disruption of their migratory patterns.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Companies ranging from Saks Fifth Avenue to JCPenney are scaling back operations in select regions, while broader trends in the retail industry are prompting closures numbering in the thousands nationwide.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Chelsea’s latest title has been a collective achievement, largely about being harmonious and disciplined, whereas their previous ones tended to have an obvious star: Bethany England, or Fran Kirby, or Sam Kerr, or Guro Reiten.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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The Duke's participation underscored the urgency of the conservation challenges facing the continent and the need for collective action.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Families outside Libya are blackmailed with cellphone videos of their relatives being tortured to pay varying sums for their release — payments that often offer no real guarantee of freedom.—
Renata Brito,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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In sum, most of eBay’s China-to-U.S. shipments are already compliant with current tariff rules, and for the rest, eBay has solutions in place to manage customs and tariff complexities.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Ryan’s fastball averaged 92.3 mph, just down from his 93 mph season average, and generated eight of his 12 swings-and-misses in 76 pitches.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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As a member of the Kings, Bibby averaged 17.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 5.4 assists, and 1.2 steals per game, while shooting 43.9 percent from the field.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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Mario Tama / Getty Images Many in the U.S. outside of the path of totality saw a partial solar eclipse, when the moon covers part of the sun.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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This eclipse will have no period of darkness, known as totality.—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Aggregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggregate. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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