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
Some names were bought and sold more than once in a day, which may signal the filing is an aggregation of more than one account.
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Justina Lee, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Weak relationships between amyloid and cognition in individual-level analyses were much stronger when quantile aggregation was used.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 21 May 2026
Its output proceeds from data aggregation and text generation.
—Ryan Leack, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
The network clearly did not appreciate the misleading aggregation and responded publicly, which only underscored how strongly ESPN objected to the framing.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
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Justina Lee, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Weak relationships between amyloid and cognition in individual-level analyses were much stronger when quantile aggregation was used.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 21 May 2026
Its output proceeds from data aggregation and text generation.
—Ryan Leack, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
The network clearly did not appreciate the misleading aggregation and responded publicly, which only underscored how strongly ESPN objected to the framing.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggregation
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Trump has a job approval rating of just 38%, according to an aggregate of polls by The New York Times.—
Margie Cullen,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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What followed were decades of growth that looked fine in the aggregate and felt hollow in practice—punctuated by brief spurts of genuine buoyancy that raised expectations before collapsing them.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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The brain disorder is caused by the accumulation of excessive cerebrospinal fluid in the brain’s ventricles, leading to a range of cognitive and physical problems, particularly issues with gait, coordination, and bladder control.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
21 July 2025
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For most, the cause of bad breath is gum disease or an accumulation of bad bacteria in the mouth.—
Betsy Andrews,
Saveur,
17 July 2025
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The Consumer Reports investigation found even wider price discrepancies than CBS LA's investigation, with the median difference between the lowest and highest price groupings landing at about 50%.—
Kristine Lazar,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Fuel accounts for roughly 15% to 30% of the total cost of food, according to the Independent Grocers Alliance, a grouping of 7,500 global supermarkets.—
Mae Anderson,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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In fact, surfacing a blowup from the mathematical depths might demand an innate feeling for how the equations should come together—that is, an understanding of fluids too squishy to embed in any current AI’s vast assemblage of numbers.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
11 June 2026
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Surrounding sculptures, assemblages and brightly colored forms make the space feel part sanctuary, part dreamscape.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Yarrow Don’t let the delicate appearance of the tiny flower clusters that characterize yarrow fool you—this is one hardy perennial.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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Supercells, which are rotating thunderstorms, could form first, then merge into larger clusters or storm complexes, the National Weather Service said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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These tours are always big logistical challenges, especially if a club is flying a group of at least 100 people, including players and staff, both football and non-football.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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In another, a member of Hamas sets some fruit on the floor between the group.—
Dana Karni,
CNN Money,
12 Dec. 2025
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That leaves a lot of room for a variety of outcomes, depending on how the additional 12 Republicans vote.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
12 Dec. 2025
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Swift covered a variety of topics while speaking with Colbert, from her Kansas City Chiefs star fiancé Travis Kelce being the love of her life to getting her masters back.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Aggregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggregation. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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