as in total
a complete amount of something
numerous episodes of pilferage, taken in the aggregate, can really add up to a significant sum
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as in to number
to have a total of
over time, her petty thefts aggregated a significant shortfall in the company's books
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as in collective
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Recent Examples of aggregate
Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
But in the aggregate, the final 68-plus minutes belonged to the visitors from far-away Salinas, who imposed their will with a goal before halftime and three more in the second half.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Data from the sensors and other sources of CRE information such as wayfinding or reservations will be aggregated to help owners make determinations about office layouts, design and equipment expenditures and lowering buildings’ carbon footprints.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2025
What's next: Schools like CU Boulder have agreed to publish aggregate NIL payment data by sport — not by player, CPR reports.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In the aggregate, though, this shift could be concerning: a sign, researchers told me, of a generation struggling with vulnerability.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
But in the aggregate, the final 68-plus minutes belonged to the visitors from far-away Salinas, who imposed their will with a goal before halftime and three more in the second half.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
The most job openings in San Diego County in February were for nurses, according to state data that aggregates job postings during the month.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Data from the sensors and other sources of CRE information such as wayfinding or reservations will be aggregated to help owners make determinations about office layouts, design and equipment expenditures and lowering buildings’ carbon footprints.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Photo : Pierre Galant Oaks encase the aggregate concrete terraces.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2025
What's next: Schools like CU Boulder have agreed to publish aggregate NIL payment data by sport — not by player, CPR reports.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggregate
Noun
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The vote is not included in the vote total, but their positions are published in the Congressional Record.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2025
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For anyone doing this for the first time, do be warned this station is extremely small with just six ticket barriers in total.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Each sofa will feature iconic images from Almodóvar movies and film posters, and will be signed and numbered by the director.—
Stephen Treffinger,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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After a string of box office disappointments and grumblings about high budgets, rumors have been swirling that De Luca and Abdy’s days at the top of the nearly 102-year-old studio are numbered, which the studio has denied.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This creates a collective intelligence that can tackle complex global challenges – from climate change to pandemics – in ways that no single entity could achieve alone.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The sociologist Émile Durkheim had a wonderful phrase for this: collective effervescence.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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According to the methodology: The ROI is the cumulative sum of earnings minus the total out-of-pocket costs based on the average net price.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The dynamic has put some condo owners in a double bind, Marcus said — unable to afford special assessments for repairs or rising maintenance fees and insurance rates, but also unable to sell their units for a reasonable sum.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Glassdoor notes Wellness Program Managers average around $81,715 per year.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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She’s appeared in 182 games, averaging 7.7 points per game, 2.7 total rebounds and 1.4 assists.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Unlike last year's total solar eclipse, during which there were a few brief moments during totality when the sun was shielded and people could safely remove eyewear to take in the sight, during a partial solar eclipse, there is no safe time for sky gazers to view the spectacle with the naked eye.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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The latter causes a total solar eclipse, which is seen across a dark and narrow corridor on Earth called the path of totality.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Aggregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggregate. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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