as in total
a complete amount of something
numerous episodes of pilferage, taken in the aggregate, can really add up to a significant sum
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in to number
to have a total of
over time, her petty thefts aggregated a significant shortfall in the company's books
Synonyms & Similar Words
as in collective
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of aggregate
Allison Deangelis, STAT, 22 May 2026
In the aggregate, there is a correlation between earlier picks and better outcomes, but exceptions abound.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026
Investment tracking and tools Origin includes a real-time investment dashboard that aggregates your portfolio across multiple accounts.
—Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
Tigres completed a 2-0 aggregate victory over Nashville SC on Tuesday.
—Daily News, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for aggregate
Noun
The company is currently running its first clinical trial — testing a pill designed to enhance the body’s ability to better clear out protein aggregates in patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
—Allison Deangelis, STAT, 22 May 2026
In the aggregate, there is a correlation between earlier picks and better outcomes, but exceptions abound.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Verb
By establishing a national-scale portal for aggregating and distributing information, Yahoo!
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026
Investment tracking and tools Origin includes a real-time investment dashboard that aggregates your portfolio across multiple accounts.
—Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Adjective
But the highest-value signal often sits beneath the volume of daily coverage — in the aggregate weight of what hundreds of leaders say across hundreds of sessions, visible only when the full record is analyzed as a whole.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
Tigres completed a 2-0 aggregate victory over Nashville SC on Tuesday.
—Daily News, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for aggregate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggregate
Noun
-
There are a total of 13 open-plan suites and one private-use villa.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
-
Eastford, a small, rural community in Windham County, operates a food bank in cooperation with a local Baptist church, two days per month for a total of five hours.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 June 2026
Verb
-
Five of them will be white balls numbered 1 to 69.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
-
The Clipper was previously called the NV100 Carry, numbering it neatly as the smallest in a van family that also includes the Caravan (NV350).—
C.C. Weiss
May 19,
New Atlas,
19 May 2026
Adjective
-
Midfielder Onni Valakari framed the mistakes less as individual breakdowns than collective failures.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
-
The image of Brazil’s No 7 running rings around opposition defences — often literally — will forever be embedded in the nation’s collective memory.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Noun
-
The annual gift exclusion in 2026 is $19,000, a sum that is indexed to inflation.—
Jessica Dickler,Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
-
The sum of its four quarters of earnings has to be positive—at least GAAP wise—and so does its most recent quarter.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
Verb
-
To clarify just how unusual these temperatures are, temperatures in London for the month of May typically average between 50 and 66 degrees F (10 to 19 degrees C).—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
-
Ebola is one of the world’s deadliest viruses The fatality rate of some types of Ebola can average around 50% to 60%.—
Jane Weaver,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
Noun
-
Bank of America’s new BofA Rewards program is a signal that bank loyalty is moving into a broader era—one where rewards are tied not just to spending, but to the totality of a customer’s financial relationship, lifestyle preferences and life stage.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
-
No, Ware wouldn’t be the totality of a Heat package for Giannis, likely less coveted than say a Heat package of picks, or even the leading man from elsewhere (Jaylen Brown from the Celtics, Alperen Sengun from the Rockets, perhaps Paolo Banchero from the Magic).—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Aggregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggregate. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
