aggregates 1 of 2

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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aggregates

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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
Our parent company, CRH, employs 1,278 people across 59 locations in 48 North Carolina communities to produce the aggregates, asphalt, masonry products, pipe, and precast solutions that make construction possible. — Kevin Blackwell, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026 Proteins and blood cells Proteins and DNA can gather on plastic surfaces, and lysozyme, a common test protein, also began clumping into aggregates there. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026 Misfolded tau can also recruit other healthy tau proteins, encouraging them to adopt the same abnormal shape, accumulating as knotted threads known as fibrillar aggregates. — Mike McRae 13, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026 According to its website, Heidelberg Materials is a supplier of cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete and asphalt. — Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 The platform aggregates campaign activity across several channels and initiatives, providing studios with instant visibility into key marketing, promotional, exhibitor, media, and performance metrics through a single interface. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026 Upstream, the automotive industry exists in productive symbiosis with steel, oil, glass, rubber, aggregates, concrete, electronics, engineering and construction, each transforming flows of matter first to value and then to waste. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026 As water is applied to the garden, soil aggregates gradually break down. — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026 Long Weekend largely aggregates and cross-promotes arts events already happening in the area on the first five days of July. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026
Verb
The 270toWin consensus forecast, which aggregates several forecasters, leans Democratic in 220 House seats and Republican in 196, with 19 toss-ups. — Steven John, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2026 There’s also a Creators hub, which aggregates content from top digital creators. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026 According to Metacritic, a website that aggregates reviews of movies and TV shows, 94 percent of the reviews of Severance were positive and none was negative. — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026 That database aggregates public records, including names, addresses, telephone numbers and other data, such as criminal history. — Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 13 July 2026 ClassPass essentially aggregates that fragmented universe into one login, which is part of its appeal to consumers who want to try a little of everything without committing to a single studio’s monthly fee. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026 The system aggregates sensor readings, analyzes trends, compares current measurements with historical baselines, and flags anomalies that may indicate emerging failures. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 June 2026 San Diego’s tech giant Qualcomm led new job advertisements in April, with 164 new postings, according to state data that aggregates job postings during the month. — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggregates
Noun
  • The county’s latest update totals to more than 784,000 votes.
    — Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Widespread rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches from slow-moving overnight storms were reported across parts of North Georgia, with over 8 inches in isolated spots.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Linus is an exemplar of sincerity who numbers among our wisest figures in popular culture because of his realness.
    — Colin Fleming, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
  • As much as any small college, Mount Mercy has used athletics to drive enrollment, which numbers 1,450 this fall.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Since then, its totalities grew progressively longer before peaking in 1955 at 7 minutes, 7 seconds.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The 2027 total solar eclipse is part of a family of moon shadows called Saros 136, which produces very long-duration totalities.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • Retirement income averages $531,000 and expenses average $772,000.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • The 100-year-old system averages nine breaks for every 100 miles of water main, which beats the industry average of about 12 breaks, said Graeme Chaple, distribution division manager for SPRWS.
    — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • At the time, Vaillant said the company had been put under significant financial strain following several months during which Tomorrow stopped paying sums owed to partners and suppliers.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Tuesday's results delivered a gut punch to Elon Musk and Silicon Valley's biggest power players, who poured record sums into elections only to watch their candidates lose and a backlash against AI threaten their bottom lines.
    — Spencer Kimball,Garrett Downs,Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

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“Aggregates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggregates. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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