as in aggregate
a number of parts or individuals gathered or considered together
Large aggregations of whales can be spotted here at this time of year. The team based their conclusions on an aggregation of data from various sources.
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Recent Examples of aggregation
The researchers report that the material blocks nearly 100 percent of UVA rays through a molecular arrangement known as the J-aggregation effect.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
With Kranz and corresponding author William Klein (an Alzheimer’s disease expert and a professor of neurobiology at Weinberg), Silverman and colleagues worked for years to find or create a small molecule to prevent the aggregation of neurodegenerative proteins.
—New Atlas, 7 Jan. 2026
But there is value in resisting pure optimization, aggregation, and specialization.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2025
In addition, Utopia’s technology suite including Powerflix and Altavod will offer aggregation and bespoke digital distribution opportunities to all competition films.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
With Kranz and corresponding author William Klein (an Alzheimer’s disease expert and a professor of neurobiology at Weinberg), Silverman and colleagues worked for years to find or create a small molecule to prevent the aggregation of neurodegenerative proteins.
—New Atlas, 7 Jan. 2026
But there is value in resisting pure optimization, aggregation, and specialization.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2025
In addition, Utopia’s technology suite including Powerflix and Altavod will offer aggregation and bespoke digital distribution opportunities to all competition films.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggregation
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For mortality risk reductions to be real, lives must be saved in the aggregate.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Though the solutions to mitigating the damage caused by thrips seem small individually, the hope is that in aggregate all the steps add up to helping growers keep plants market-ready.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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There is a dry patch over central parts of North Carolina, which may lower the accumulation in Raleigh, but eastern parts of the state are still expected to see at least 6 to 12 inches of snow by Sunday morning.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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This snow will produce little, if any, accumulation.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Small, raised rubber dots cover the toe and forefoot, then repeat in clustered groupings along the sides.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Expect offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to run Stevenson inside, where the Broncos are a little softer than other areas against the run, especially versus groupings with six offensive linemen; a staple of the Pats’ recent game plans.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Dismissing such conflicts as a grotesque but meaningless assemblage of scandals—the love child of Teapot Dome and Watergate—would be a mistake.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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The current assemblage of floor and table lamps in my space are far from curated and leave it feeling dim (and not in an intentional way).—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
21 Jan. 2026
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Instead, on a variety of cosmic scales, from the insides of individual galaxies to groups and clusters of galaxies all the way up to the largest filamentary structures of all, an additional source of gravity is required.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Cherry angiomas are harmless, non-cancerous clusters of tiny blood vessels that appear as small, bright red spots on the skin.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
29 Jan. 2026
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Much of the group later dispersed after they were threatened with arrest by local law enforcement for blocking the road.—
KIMBERLEE KRUESI,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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At present, the United States has one carrier group, and multiple other assets, many easily tracked by open-source monitoring.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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First found in the 1930s, this interpretation was later validated by a wide variety of laboratory experiments.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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The menu has shifted to more small plates and skewers, with meats like chicken, shrimp, fish and wagyu beef and a variety of different vegetables.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Aggregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggregation. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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