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
Julia Shapero, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
The aggregate results offered insight into where to focus support for the company.
—Christopher Lind, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
The aberrant gene makes a form of the huntingtin protein that clumps into toxic aggregates, which prevent nerves from functioning normally.
—Alice Park, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Sarah Min, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
Berners-Lee mentioned a developer who has built several Solid apps, including a recipe manager and a viewership tracker that aggregates data from multiple streaming services.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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Noun
This amounted to 39 percent of their aggregate revenue, the report noted.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
The aggregate results offered insight into where to focus support for the company.
—Christopher Lind, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
The gulf between who Nelson really might be and how an aggregate of cultures—Colombian, American, capitalist, masculine—has molded him is the source of the play’s tragedy.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
The aberrant gene makes a form of the huntingtin protein that clumps into toxic aggregates, which prevent nerves from functioning normally.
—Alice Park, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
But aggregate consumer spending masks schisms below the surface.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
Berners-Lee mentioned a developer who has built several Solid apps, including a recipe manager and a viewership tracker that aggregates data from multiple streaming services.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggregate
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Anthony Orion Dalton, 17, was sentenced on October 8 to a total of 9 years in prison, with 4 years suspended, after he was found in possession of a firearm on campus in April, according to an October 9 press release from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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What To Know The Board of Elections shared that a total of 79,409 New Yorkers cast their ballots on the first day of early voting on Saturday, with particularly high voting numbers in the boroughs that Mamdani won in the primary election held on June 24.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While Spanish chroniclers numbered the population around the time of European contact to have been 1 million, anthropologists have disputed this, arguing instead for the population to have been 6–12 million.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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It's sold in handcrafted and numbered ceramic bottles shaped like a copper brewing kettle.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The frustration that had been simmering throughout a dreadful collective display reached combustion levels.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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After the gang successfully takes down Godolkin by embracing supe differences and leaning on their collective power, Polarity ultimately makes the choice to stay behind, charging himself with taking care of the rest of the school’s young supes.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The post sparked a backlash in the Philippines, where the average monthly wage is less than a fifth of that sum.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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The cash option is a one-time, lump-sum payment that is equal to all the cash in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Pavia stands 6-feet even, not tall for an NFL quarterback, who average around 6-foot-3.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Set on the Detroit River, Wyandotte was praised for its low average home value of $190,919 (compared to the statewide average of $259,881) and average monthly mortgage of just $1,093.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
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With that in mind, here are a few specific spots in both countries that are on our list for maximum totality time and proximity to adventure.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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In Nacua’s absence, quarterback Matthew Stafford showcased the totality of weapons in the offense.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Aggregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggregate. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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