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
Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 6 May 2026
In aggregate, the three Middle Eastern funds are investing close to $24 billion, with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund taking a roughly $10 billion stake.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
During the open seasons, each state will use bag limits, aggregate limits and size limits for all recreational anglers in state and federal waters.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
Daily News, 7 May 2026
As this newsletter hit your inbox, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain kicked off in a Champions League semifinal, with PSG, the reigning Champions League champ, holding a one-goal lead on aggregate entering today’s second leg.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 May 2026
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Noun
That helps reduce some of the company-specific risk within the group and could potentially lead to less volatility among XLF components in aggregate.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 6 May 2026
In aggregate, the three Middle Eastern funds are investing close to $24 billion, with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund taking a roughly $10 billion stake.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
It was picked up by aggregating websites focusing on Cubs news and discussed again Saturday on the team’s flagship radio station, WSCR-AM 670.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
During the open seasons, each state will use bag limits, aggregate limits and size limits for all recreational anglers in state and federal waters.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
Adjective
Tigres completed a 2-0 aggregate victory over Nashville SC on Tuesday.
—Daily News, 7 May 2026
As this newsletter hit your inbox, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain kicked off in a Champions League semifinal, with PSG, the reigning Champions League champ, holding a one-goal lead on aggregate entering today’s second leg.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggregate
Noun
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The layout offers up a total of six bedrooms, six bathrooms, and three half baths.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
19 May 2026
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This collection, the first celebrity collab for Lee, brings men's and women's clothing, fun bag charms, patchwork denim bags and even adorable pet shirts and bandanas -- over 100 items in total -- to shoppers for accessible prices ranging from $6 to $42.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The constellation now numbers more than 200 satellites developed in a partnership between SpaceX and Northrop Grumman.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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While his workforce generally numbers 160, for the Mother’s Day crush, which involved shipment of 700,000 plants, another 40 employees were hired.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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The collective ire of the group spilled over.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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Astrid Suarez, director of collective impact at Niles Township’s Early Childhood Alliance, a nonprofit that provides early literacy opportunities to families, said Chamber events like this are what inspires organizations like hers to keep going.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The trial, of course, is centered on whether OpenAI abandoned its charitable founding mission as its for-profit arm fundraised record sums from Microsoft and others and its parent company restructured into a public-benefit corporation.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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Now the company seeks to expand on last year’s win by spending vast sums — putting up more than $70 million so far — on a California ballot measure campaign to cap attorney fees in car crash cases.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
Verb
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If the Jets defense can improve from allowing the second-most points in the league to average, the Jets could flirt with making a playoff bid in 2026.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Now that’s a proposal to make county government more transparent and accountable to average voters and not just powerful interests.—
Carl Luna,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The path of totality crosses parts of the Westfjords, Snæfellsnes peninsula and Reykjanes peninsula, while Reykjavik itself will also experience totality.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Luxury expedition yacht Aqua Lares will cruise along the path of totality, deep into East Greenland to the Scoresby Sund.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
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“Aggregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggregate. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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