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
Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Extensive layoffs would shift the losses from a temporary delay to a more permanent loss of income and human capital, reducing aggregate demand and potentially increasing unemployment spillovers into the private sector.
—John W. Diamond, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
Alice Park, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
This was because even if the yield in aggregate for a continent is good, there can still be regions in that continent with poor yields.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Each module generates an AC output that are then aggregated and sent to the motors.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
While Aston Villa ultimately lost the quarterfinal with an aggregate score of 5-4, the memories with his son made the stressful matches more than worth it.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Extensive layoffs would shift the losses from a temporary delay to a more permanent loss of income and human capital, reducing aggregate demand and potentially increasing unemployment spillovers into the private sector.
—John W. Diamond, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
The aberrant gene makes a form of the huntingtin protein that clumps into toxic aggregates, which prevent nerves from functioning normally.
—Alice Park, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
This was because even if the yield in aggregate for a continent is good, there can still be regions in that continent with poor yields.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The hard step is to build demonstration plants that aggregate feedstock, demonstrate continuous uptime, and sign off on product specs.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Each module generates an AC output that are then aggregated and sent to the motors.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggregate
Noun
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Sergio Attento recently earned a perfect score on the SAT, achieving a total of 1600, the highest possible mark, NBC 6 reported.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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They were ultimately booked on a total of 34 charges, 16 of which are felonies.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Since the club’s formation in 1902, Real Madrid, like their rivals Barcelona, have been owned by ‘socios’, or club members, who number around 100,000 today.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Migaloo belongs to the east Australian humpback population, which was believed to number around 17,000 in 2012.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The CtrlMovie system, developed by Kino Industries since its 2018 founding, enables collective audience decision-making that branches narratives seamlessly during screenings, with each show producing a unique experience based on viewer input.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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The most sacred symbol in Asante culture remains the Golden Stool, which according to lore was conjured down from the heavens and symbolizes not only royal authority but also the people’s collective soul.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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So how should regular people think about all the huge sums of money churning through the industry?—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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No more shooting, no more Death, no more vast and unsustainable sums of money spent.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When ocean temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific are close to average — not unusually warm like El Niño or unusually cool like La Niña — scientists call it ENSO neutral.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately for him, only two defenses average more pressures per game than Steve Spagnuolo’s Chiefs.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For example, totality lasted for four minutes and 15 seconds in Bloomington, Indiana.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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The defense intends to argue that the totality of circumstances — Subu’s wrongful imprisonment, his lifelong residence in the United States, and his record of rehabilitation — warrants reopening the case.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Aggregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggregate. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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