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
In addition to attracting bees, the larvae’s perfume also draws other larvae, which could help them to form those flowerlike aggregations.
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Chris Simms, Scientific American, 12 Apr. 2026
In a reply posted Saturday, Bier said aggregation accounts saw their payouts cut by 40% in the most recent cycle, with an additional 20% reduction planned for the next one.
—Austin Mullen, NBC news, 12 Apr. 2026
The daily aggregation serves a broad audience spanning from Fortune 500 companies to scholarship students, allowing readers across sectors and backgrounds to quickly understand policy developments affecting California without requiring specialized knowledge.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Also, in fragmented, informal markets, aggregation is power.
—Maurizio Caio, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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Chris Simms, Scientific American, 12 Apr. 2026
In a reply posted Saturday, Bier said aggregation accounts saw their payouts cut by 40% in the most recent cycle, with an additional 20% reduction planned for the next one.
—Austin Mullen, NBC news, 12 Apr. 2026
The daily aggregation serves a broad audience spanning from Fortune 500 companies to scholarship students, allowing readers across sectors and backgrounds to quickly understand policy developments affecting California without requiring specialized knowledge.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Also, in fragmented, informal markets, aggregation is power.
—Maurizio Caio, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggregation
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On the field, the Bucs will have to replace them in the aggregate.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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Around the world, most coal plants were already running at or near full capacity, meaning commitments to ramp up production will lead to relatively small increases in aggregate.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Grease accumulation was observed on the ventilation hood filters.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Midfielder Telasco Segovia also will sit out due to yellow card accumulation.—
Michelle Kaufman
April 24,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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These vague groupings make more sense than a chronological accounting, since many of the artists on view grew and changed over rather short periods of time.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2026
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The later galleries are spent building up to Duchamp’s final work, Étant donnés (1966), an assemblage in which a peephole in a shut door reveals a nude woman laying on a hill.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The cut opens with a robotic assemblage of classic synth sounds that briefly gives way to swinging drums and a bright piano melody.—
Matthew Ismael Ruiz,
Pitchfork,
7 Apr. 2026
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In February 2025, a 3,281-square-foot cluster home in the first block of Snow Melt Court sold for $2,305,000, a price per square foot of $703.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The first 32 picks of the 2026 NFL Draft will begin primarily focused on a top tier that runs out quickly, and transition to a bunch of teams staring at the same cluster of offensive tackles, edge rushers and wide receivers.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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At one point, my friend was added to a WeChat group that included nearly five hundred foreign actors, many of whom were sharing casting calls to make sure they weren’t being scammed.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Vikings could target him as an undrafted signing to bolster a defensive backs group that should look far different when the draft concludes.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Since 2007, Congress has relied on a variety of general fund offsets to cover an increasingly larger share of the HTF.—
Andrew Stasiowski,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Gray served in a variety of consequential positions over the years and wielded influence deftly to the benefit of the community, said Dick Batchelor, who represented Central Florida in the Legislature from 1974 to 1982 and regarded Gray as a sage confidant.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Aggregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggregation. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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