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
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
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 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
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Noun
  • Wahlberg's new pad totals 26,000 total square feet, including 17,797 square feet of interior living space.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The northern Caribbean would likely still receive a few days of wet and windy weather in this scenario, but rainfall totals would be lower, as would the flood risk, with Melissa moving steadily west.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That poses an existential threat to the Rice’s whale, which numbers only in the dozens and lives in the Gulf of Mexico, conservationists said.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
  • 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
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
  • So how should regular people think about all the huge sums of money churning through the industry?
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
  • No more shooting, no more Death, no more vast and unsustainable sums of money spent.
    Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025

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“Aggregates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggregates. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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