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Definition of aggregatesnext
plural of aggregate
as in totals
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of aggregate
as in numbers
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 aggregates
Noun
Circular building blueprint Researchers from Tsinghua University have now developed the China Aggregate Metabolism Provincial Scenarios (CHAMPS) model to map the supply and use of aggregates across 31 mainland provinces from 1978 to 2050. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025 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 In November 2024, Pronto announced a collaboration with Heidelberg Materials, the world’s largest producer of construction aggregates, for automating its Texas quarry in concert with Komatsu, North America. Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025 The app aggregates and curates options for watching live sports and is free to consumers. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Aug. 2025 According to the company, this improves agility in responding to market fluctuations, while its on-demand production platform aggregates orders and aligns manufacturing with actual demand to reduce overproduction and waste, and allow for smaller, more frequent collections. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025 The RentCafe study analyzed data from IPUMS, a platform that aggregates and integrates microdata from census and survey results. Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 13 June 2025
Verb
Compared to their peers, Black youth are disproportionately represented in Milwaukee County's foster care system, according to the state’s Putting Families First Data Dashboard, which aggregates data on youth in foster care. Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025 Software developers are still sought-after, according to state data that aggregates job listings. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025 It is owned by Martin Marietta, a company that aggregates resources for construction materials, such as cement. Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025 Berners-Lee mentioned a developer who has built several Solid apps, including a recipe manager and a viewership tracker that aggregates data from multiple streaming services. Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025 The platform already aggregates over 1,700 titles and is scaling aggressively, with plans to produce 100 original dramas in 2025 and 180 in 2026. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025 In my class at NYU, every MBA student must go through 360 Feedback, an evaluation tool that gathers input from former and current coworkers, bosses, and employees, and aggregates it into a report. Suzy Welch, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggregates
Noun
  • Job totals being cut in Raleigh and Wilmington were not disclosed by the airline.
    Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
  • If dry air is stronger or advances farther south than expected, snow totals will trend lower.
    Joe Ruch, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The vast majority of the state’s Somali population, which numbers around 108,000 in total, are US citizens.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
  • The center numbers a total of 110 employees, most of which born in the 2000s.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Only Spain misses out on the centerline, but long totalities are still possible there — up to 4 minutes, 40 seconds.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Household income averages $168,679, and home values average $946,327.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Defense attorney Marc Carlos argued Friday that prosecutors failed to turn up evidence that Bonillo was being paid large sums of money by the cartel.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Otherwise, the state or large cities would need to pay huge sums to fellow CAP users to persuade them to forgo their water and let more vulnerable users stay wet.
    Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025

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