AGGREGATION Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

aggregation

noun

Definition of aggregation

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 Each area was scored, with institutions receiving a final score based on an aggregation of those three scores. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Sununu is polling far ahead of Brown, averaging a 33-percentage-point lead, according to RealClearPolitics‘ poll aggregation. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026 The book tracked the aggregation of executive power from the founding onward, which accelerated during World War II and the Cold War. — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026 Aside from its costly – and risky — production and distribution business, Belmer has increasingly looked to reposition TF1 around streaming and aggregation. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aggregation

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Noun

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, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
What goes to leadership is the aggregate, never the individual transcript.

— Vivek Thomas, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of aggregate

Noun

Thanks to an unruly accumulation of furniture, however, the apartment initially felt cramped.

— Sophia Herring, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2026
Plaque accumulation within artery walls—a process called atherosclerosis—is what increases your risk for heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular issues.

— Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of accumulation

Noun

So do scheme, personnel groupings, whether a team has a young starting quarterback or some young starters on the offensive line, and so on.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Thematic grouping of disparate work has become a popular, though not uncontroversial, trend.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of grouping

Noun

That production starred Judith Light, Stockard Channing, Elizabeth Marvel, Stacy Keach and a young Thomas Sadoski, and the revival is perhaps an even starrier assemblage with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ed Harris, Allison Janney, Joe Keery and Lily Rabe.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
Beginning in 1989, oil and acrylic paints gave way to olive oil, henna, tea, spices, and coffee, while animal glue, mud, and leather also shaped the group’s posters, paintings, and mixed-media assemblages.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of assemblage

Noun

The format outlined by Ki on Monday night would require at least 13 events, three in each continental cluster plus the championship.

— Oskar Garcia, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Reprogramming is often uneven, affecting clusters of cells and leaving others in the same organ unchanged.

— Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of cluster

Noun

The opposition appears to have only solidified two months before the midterm elections, despite significant donations that crypto groups have given to some Democrats in recent years.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
The organization will help traditionally Democratic groups like labor and civil society craft AI policy messages, Bores said.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of group

Noun

Santoku knives are great for a large variety of tasks, and are often prized for their daily use for things like slicing cheese, cutting an apple, breaking down an onion, or chopping herbs.

— Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
Studies also show that drinking tea or coffee provides a bunch of health benefits, including a potential reduction in the risk of a variety of cancers.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026

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