as in totals
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 numbers
to have a total of
over time, her petty thefts aggregated a significant shortfall in the company's books
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Recent Examples of aggregates
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
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
But aggregates are often optical illusions.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
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
The app aggregates and curates options for watching live sports and is free to consumers.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Aug. 2025
According to the company, this improves agility in responding to market fluctuations, while its on-demand production platform aggregates orders and aligns manufacturing with actual demand to reduce overproduction and waste, and allow for smaller, more frequent collections.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
The RentCafe study analyzed data from IPUMS, a platform that aggregates and integrates microdata from census and survey results.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 13 June 2025
The compound is combined with aggregates and other ingredients to create the initial building element.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Feb. 2020
Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
The position with the most job openings in December in San Diego County was retail salespersons with 1,333 ads, according to state data that aggregates job postings during the month.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Compared to their peers, Black youth are disproportionately represented in Milwaukee County's foster care system, according to the state’s Putting Families First Data Dashboard, which aggregates data on youth in foster care.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Kayak aggregates the best deals from major providers at New Chitose Airport and Sapporo, streamlining a process which—in a part of Japan that speaks little English—can be a godsend.
—Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2025
It is owned by Martin Marietta, a company that aggregates resources for construction materials, such as cement.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 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
The platform already aggregates over 1,700 titles and is scaling aggressively, with plans to produce 100 original dramas in 2025 and 180 in 2026.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
In my class at NYU, every MBA student must go through 360 Feedback, an evaluation tool that gathers input from former and current coworkers, bosses, and employees, and aggregates it into a report.
—Suzy Welch, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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
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
But aggregates are often optical illusions.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
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
The app aggregates and curates options for watching live sports and is free to consumers.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Aug. 2025
According to the company, this improves agility in responding to market fluctuations, while its on-demand production platform aggregates orders and aligns manufacturing with actual demand to reduce overproduction and waste, and allow for smaller, more frequent collections.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
The RentCafe study analyzed data from IPUMS, a platform that aggregates and integrates microdata from census and survey results.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 13 June 2025
The compound is combined with aggregates and other ingredients to create the initial building element.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Feb. 2020
Verb
Rotten Tomatoes, which aggregates film reviews, found only 11% positive reviews as of Sunday morning.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
The position with the most job openings in December in San Diego County was retail salespersons with 1,333 ads, according to state data that aggregates job postings during the month.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Compared to their peers, Black youth are disproportionately represented in Milwaukee County's foster care system, according to the state’s Putting Families First Data Dashboard, which aggregates data on youth in foster care.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Kayak aggregates the best deals from major providers at New Chitose Airport and Sapporo, streamlining a process which—in a part of Japan that speaks little English—can be a godsend.
—Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2025
It is owned by Martin Marietta, a company that aggregates resources for construction materials, such as cement.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 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
The platform already aggregates over 1,700 titles and is scaling aggressively, with plans to produce 100 original dramas in 2025 and 180 in 2026.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
In my class at NYU, every MBA student must go through 360 Feedback, an evaluation tool that gathers input from former and current coworkers, bosses, and employees, and aggregates it into a report.
—Suzy Welch, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggregates
Noun
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Pulling the ball in the air more has helped Altuve produce several of his highest home-run totals over the last five seasons.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
14 Feb. 2026
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Neither team's offense is exactly flowing with just 10 totals assists between the squads.—
American Statesman staff,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Starlink megaconstellation now numbers more than 9,600 active satellites, according to tracker Jonathan McDowell.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Clear numbers calm nerves and protect your energy well today.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Only Spain misses out on the centerline, but long totalities are still possible there — up to 4 minutes, 40 seconds.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Household income averages $168,679, and home values average $946,327.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That first chapter was about infinite series and sums.—
Cyril A. Reinicke,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Corporations and unions, still barred from contributing to federal campaigns directly, could spend unlimited sums independently.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Aggregates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggregates. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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