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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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
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
Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The position with the most job openings in July in San Diego County was retail salespersons, with 1,648 ads, according to state data that aggregates job postings during the month.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 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
Noun
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
Verb
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 position with the most job openings in July in San Diego County was retail salespersons, with 1,648 ads, according to state data that aggregates job postings during the month.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 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
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One-time payments tied to leaving a county job are excluded from the compensation figures, but the totals do include any overtime or cash benefits received as part of an employee’s work.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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The rest of the region is expected to see considerably less rain, with totals in Contra Costa and Alameda counties expected to fall between five-hundredths and one-tenth of an inch.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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France is the latest European country to formally recognize Palestine as a state, joining the United Kingdom and adding to a growing list of global nations that now numbers more than 145.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
24 Sep. 2025
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The death of the 2-year-old female panther marks the 13th this year for the endangered species, whose population only numbers a couple hundred, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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Household income averages $168,679, and home values average $946,327.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Those enormous sums of money flow to seemingly everyone except the student athletes.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Many carry student loans or other debt, and 75% expect to inherit sizable sums from their parents as part of the Great Wealth Transfer.—
Julia Rodgers,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Aggregates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggregates. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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