as in aggregates
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 aggregations
These flights help monitor changes in animal populations, identify various species, recognize trends using standardized data, and monitor aggregations.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Already, the change has started eating away at the oceans’ physical infrastructure– from shellfish aggregations and coral reefs to the seafloor.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Biofilms are a good example of such aggregations; and a good example of a biofilm is the plaque that forms on your teeth.
—Madeleine Beekman
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Already, the change has started eating away at the oceans’ physical infrastructure– from shellfish aggregations and coral reefs to the seafloor.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Biofilms are a good example of such aggregations; and a good example of a biofilm is the plaque that forms on your teeth.
—Madeleine Beekman
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggregations
Noun
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Depending on the solvent, TISQ spontaneously organizes into nanoparticle-like J-type or nanofiber-like H-type aggregates, each with different electronic behaviors.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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Rather than operating as a peer-to-peer marketplace, Reklaim aggregates and authenticates inventory at scale through its proprietary sourcing platform.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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However, there is the potential for a more significant lake effect snow band to impact parts of Central New York, between Oswego and Watertown, with possible accumulations of over 6 inches in some spots.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Heavy snow has been affecting Washington since earlier this week, with the biggest accumulations reported on mountains, according to the National Weather Service field office in Seattle.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
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With five defensive backs on the field most of the time, Patterson’s scheme is intended to adjust to any offense, allowing for his defense to limit substitutions and match up against most personnel groupings.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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After a top coat, Sun added asymmetrical groupings of rhinestones, jewels, sequins, and caviar beads for a truly otherworldly outcome.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
28 Jan. 2026
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Inside, the last clusters of conversation continued over champagne and the remnants of that improbable charcuterie spread.—
Rachel Marlowe,
Vanity Fair,
11 Jan. 2026
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The advisory described clusters of poisoning cases around Monterey and the San Francisco Bay Area.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
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Non-Orientable Nkansa, 2017, one of his earliest large-scale installations, announced his dedication to monumental assemblages that fixate on negligence and crumbling edifices.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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His artworks, which include paintings, sculptures, mixed-media assemblages, mosaics, photographs, and film, are full of mood and foreboding.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
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His June assault on Iran’s nuclear facilities had two carrier groups in the region, more there as a counter-weight to any Iranian reprisals than to be directly involved in the attack.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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In the event of a counter-protest, police can separate the two groups — as long as the groups can still see and hear each other.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
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Starbucks Coffee Pods Restock your coffee bar with Starbucks K-Cup Coffee Pods in Pike Place, Sumatra, and French Roast varieties.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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But when portions are the same, calories, fiber, and micronutrients are very similar between different oatmeal varieties.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
28 Jan. 2026
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By building arrays of outdoor telescopes that gather and focus that blue light, these Čerenkov telescopes can help us reconstruct the original direction and energy of these ultra-fast cosmic rays that strike and interact with Earth’s atmosphere.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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Binoculars and telescopes, though, will provide an enhanced view that could even unveil details like the station's solar arrays and individual modules, according to the Planetary Society.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Aggregations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggregations. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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