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 final stage is aggregation, where the privatized records are processed to compute the relevant statistics, and the aggregate statistics are then shared with relevant Apple teams.
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ArsTechnica, 1 June 2025
Matt Drudge mocked President Trump on Thursday with a headline on his aggregation page, making fun of a new trade on Wall Street in reaction to the president’s economic policies.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 29 May 2025
Trump's average approval rating is 45% as of Friday, May 16, with a 51% disapproval number, according to the New York Times' poll aggregation service.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 17 May 2025
Large summertime aggregations of lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) in the Great Lakes area inspired one folk name for the August full moon—the sturgeon moon.
—Logan Kistler, JSTOR Daily, 3 Apr. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 1 June 2025
Matt Drudge mocked President Trump on Thursday with a headline on his aggregation page, making fun of a new trade on Wall Street in reaction to the president’s economic policies.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 29 May 2025
Trump's average approval rating is 45% as of Friday, May 16, with a 51% disapproval number, according to the New York Times' poll aggregation service.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 17 May 2025
Large summertime aggregations of lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) in the Great Lakes area inspired one folk name for the August full moon—the sturgeon moon.
—Logan Kistler, JSTOR Daily, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggregation
Noun
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That means getting a price for their client that is, in aggregate, better than the closing price of the day.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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In aggregate, South Korea ranks eighth among G-7 members in terms of overall performance, ahead of Italy, and Australia ranks fifth, ahead of France, Japan, and Italy.—
VICTOR CHA,
Foreign Affairs,
11 June 2025
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In particular, while northern areas saw robust accumulation, central and southern regions lagged behind, resulting in regional disparities in recharge.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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Growth in genital size could be a sign of a growth like a tumor or fluid accumulation.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2025
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Bowden lists a grouping of three top-10 prospects as the package that would land Robert on the Padres.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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The result is an assemblage of distinctive silhouettes and unique fabric selections that draw any viewer in.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 Apr. 2025
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Hammett has a new coffee-table book out, The Collection: Kirk Hammett, with highlights from his massive assemblage of vintage instruments.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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To identify these early galaxies, Wold and his colleagues focused on a massive galaxy cluster called Abell 2744, or Pandora's Cluster, located about 4 billion light-years away in the constellation Sculptor.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
19 June 2025
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When a frenzied cluster of infected, as the virus carriers are known collectively, bursts through the door and the screaming starts, the video image of Dipsy, Laa-Laa, Po and Tinky-Winky gets splashed with blood.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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Barrett’s ruling, however, left open the possibility that Trump’s birthright policy could be blocked nationwide under lawsuits brought by state governments, or class-action litigation to challenge the order on behalf of groups of plaintiffs who would be affected by the order.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
27 June 2025
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Even the most dedicated seed-eating songbirds must eat insects and other arthropods, that many-legged group of creatures that includes spiders and millipedes, to produce eggs, to grow new feathers and to feed their young.—
Madeline Bodin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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So unless Guerin has something unforeseen up his sleeve to add a center via trade, their best option could be in Tuesday’s opening of free agency, though the options remaining there aren’t exactly of the top-six variety.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Other varieties provide additional design elements such as interesting bark, colorful fruits, and fabulous fall foliage to enhance the garden all year long.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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“Aggregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggregation. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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