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
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
The position with the most job openings in July in San Diego County was retail salespersons, with 1,579 ads, according to state data that aggregates job postings during the month. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 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
  • That’s a far drop from their 2023 totals of 2,813 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns on 191 catches.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell again in 2023, but the city was roiled by robbery and carjacking crews responsible for an overall uptick in violence.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • The ball crew, which numbers about 300 in total, is decked out in gear from Polo Ralph Lauren, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary as the Open’s official outfitter.
    Sofia Chierchio, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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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
  • Household income averages $168,679, and home values average $946,327.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The previous high for a single window was the £398m spent by Chelsea in 2023, and though the latter’s spending over the course of a season then might still outstrip Liverpool’s (Chelsea went big that January too), there’s no denying the sums dispensed from Merseyside have been huge.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • That value is ironically and necessarily bound up with independence from government control, even as its realization depends on receiving enormous sums of government money.
    Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Aggregates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggregates. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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