aggregations

plural of aggregation

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Recent Examples of aggregations These sites often concentrate both wildlife and tourism, bringing together dense aggregations of animals and people in the same space. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Conchs are slow-moving and must find a mate to reproduce, making dense breeding aggregations especially important for their continued survival. Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026 So far this year, shark aggregations have been popping up in Los Angeles County near Will Rogers State Beach and Santa Barbara, Lowe said. Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 30 May 2026 Flotillas of them often come ashore along the Pacific Coast in the spring when offshore winds shift, but recent aggregations along beaches and just offshore have been especially dense along the California coast. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 6 May 2026 Even lead author Steve Hoge noted that while larger aggregations might exist, this is one of the biggest ever recorded. Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026 One of the largest and oldest recorded aggregations of ground-nesting bees in the world was hiding beneath a small cemetery in upstate New York. Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026 Previously Dixon has tried scout snakes, which lead researchers to breeding aggregations, and a tracking dog named Percy. Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026 In addition to attracting bees, the larvae’s perfume also draws other larvae, which could help them to form those flowerlike aggregations. Chris Simms, Scientific American, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggregations
Noun
  • As water is applied to the garden, soil aggregates gradually break down.
    Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Long Weekend largely aggregates and cross-promotes arts events already happening in the area on the first five days of July.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Finding large accumulations of geologic hydrogen entails stumbling on a Goldilocks set of conditions.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Inspectors found seven dead roaches under kitchen equipment and also noted accumulations of mold and rotting food debris, according to the report.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Lemon mostly worked in personnel groupings with Smith and Wicks.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The Phase One regional groupings for the Leagues Cup were as follows.
    Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Autumn Joy Stonecrop Also called autumn joy sedum, this hardy, summer- and fall-flowering perennial is known for its succulent foliage and dense clusters of tiny pink flowers.
    Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Staple builds clusters of commerce by opening small businesses that locals will actually use, and then adds accommodations to attract visitors.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Often these assemblages of items are tied together in a bundle or bag and may be referred to as hands, mojos, or gris-gris.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • El-Sayed dismissed a potential fundraising gap in the race, which could occur if donors were pushed towards Rogers or if outside groups like AIPAC intervened on Rogers’ behalf.
    Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Wednesday’s State Department announcement also traced the collective to leftist groups across Europe that posted materials about their attacks on rail and energy infrastructure.
    Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Red and gold varieties have also made their way to Miami-Dade.
    Alex Harris August 25, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The adaptable oak varieties are native to the capital region and, when mature, can often survive the hot, dry summers without being watered — something Leary points to when advocating for preserving the trees rather than planting new ones.
    Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The lightweight profile allows energy generation on load-sensitive surfaces that cannot carry standard solar arrays.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Its skyline is dominated by towering smokestacks, hulking arrays of metal tubes and bright flames erupting from flares at petrochemical plants in the global plastics supply chain.
    Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

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“Aggregations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggregations. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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