as in aggregates
a number of parts or individuals gathered or considered together
Large aggregations of whales can be spotted here at this time of year. The team based their conclusions on an aggregation of data from various sources.
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Recent Examples of aggregations
These flights help monitor changes in animal populations, identify various species, recognize trends using standardized data, and monitor aggregations.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Already, the change has started eating away at the oceans’ physical infrastructure– from shellfish aggregations and coral reefs to the seafloor.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Biofilms are a good example of such aggregations; and a good example of a biofilm is the plaque that forms on your teeth.
—Madeleine Beekman
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Already, the change has started eating away at the oceans’ physical infrastructure– from shellfish aggregations and coral reefs to the seafloor.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Biofilms are a good example of such aggregations; and a good example of a biofilm is the plaque that forms on your teeth.
—Madeleine Beekman
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggregations
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Snow accumulations 4 to 10 inches above 6000 feet.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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The cold front is also bringing more snow to the area, adding to piles of snow that have yet to melt from last week’s major storm — the city’s biggest in five years — though accumulations are expected to be far lower.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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For example, of 11 S&P 500 sectors – groupings of stocks according to industry and function – three are reporting an increase in net profit margin in the final three months of 2025 compared to the fourth quarter 2024.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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With five defensive backs on the field most of the time, Patterson’s scheme is intended to adjust to any offense, allowing for his defense to limit substitutions and match up against most personnel groupings.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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These are clusters of four to five fresh, naked ginger pieces, so they don’t get dried out, and are usually exactly how much a recipe calls for, between 1 and 2 tablespoons.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Feb. 2026
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Its medium-large, 26- to 40-petal-count, salmon-pink blooms with a pink reverse are held in large clusters.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Non-Orientable Nkansa, 2017, one of his earliest large-scale installations, announced his dedication to monumental assemblages that fixate on negligence and crumbling edifices.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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His artworks, which include paintings, sculptures, mixed-media assemblages, mosaics, photographs, and film, are full of mood and foreboding.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Human Artistry Campaign, a coalition of artists’ rights groups affiliated with the Hollywood unions, also spoke out against the AI model on Friday.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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That means looking at the medications’ use and potential impact across various sports and groups of people, Mandelbaum says.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Minute Maid's frozen juices - including several varieties of orange juice, lemonade and limeade - will be discontinued by April, with inventory available while supplies last, Coca-Cola said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Other varieties include a fun skirt with a threadbare T-shirt, or Brandy Melville basics offset by aggressively A-lister sunglasses.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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Community opposition has delayed, threatened or led to the cancellation of projects to build new transmission lines, solar arrays, windmills, and battery storage facilities.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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Given the enormous energy needs of AI and limits on available land for placing massive arrays of solar panels—not to mention all the red tape—building new AI data centers will be much cheaper in orbit, where solar panels are five times more effective than on the ground.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Aggregations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggregations. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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