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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Thirty-eight percent ended in a crash, the second highest rate in the metro after the Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office, which recorded three crashes in a total of four chases, according to an analysis by The Star.—
Katie Moore,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2025
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Over on the Top Album Sales tally, the collection has only spent a total of three frames as one of the top-selling releases in the country.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
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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According to the company’s SEC filings, total Jack in the Box outlets numbered 2,241 in 2020.—
Lori Weisberg,
Mercury News,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Cougars will need every ounce of that collective energy to overcome a Duke squad that has looked unstoppable for vast swaths of the last month.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
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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Young has averaged 17 points per game while shooting just 35 percent from the field and 26.5 percent on threes in four games against the Heat this regular season.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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With Domantas Sabonis and DeMar DeRozan finishing the regular season averaging 19.1 and 22.2 points per game, respectively, Sacramento finished inside the Top 10 in scoring, averaging 115.7 points per game.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Bonn Challenge, a global initiative aiming to restore 350 million hectares of degraded land by 2030, has already secured commitments from 61 countries, with total pledging to restore 210 million hectares in totality.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Just say 'totality of the circumstances' and by the time anyone who cares finds out, the application will be granted.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Aggregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggregate. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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