aggregate 1 of 3

noun

ˈa-gri-gət How to pronounce aggregate (audio)
Definition of aggregatenext
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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aggregate

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verb

ˈa-gri-ˌgāt How to pronounce aggregate (audio)
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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adjective

as in collective

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Recent Examples of aggregate
Noun
Castro scored with a volley from inside the box in the 87th minute—enough for the Argentine team to advance with a 2-1 aggregate score. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 Track how often your products appear in assistant answers, and track launch-window products apart from the catalog average, because the aggregate hides the cohort at risk. — Srijith Ravikumar, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
There’s also a Creators hub, which aggregates content from top digital creators. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026 This extends beyond aggregating outside accounts into one platform. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Adjective
Paxton is trailing Talarico by 3 points, according to aggregate survey data from RealClearPolling. — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026 The portal hosted aggregate data about health spending and drug subsidies. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aggregate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggregate
  1. total
  2. number
  3. collective
  4. sum
  5. average
  6. totality
Noun
  • Combined with the families who signed up on their own, that brings the total to nearly 70 million accounts, according to the White House.
    — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
  • DeSantis warned of forecast rain totals of 4 to 8 inches across the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend this weekend.
    — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of total
Verb
  • Carmel-by-the-Sea just got numbered street addresses for the first time in its 110-year history.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images The researchers said the Adelie penguins of Cape Adare, on the other side of Antarctica, are now the world's largest penguin colony, numbering more than one million as of 2018.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of number
Adjective
  • Part of our collective mounting dread is that this technology is far outstripping the ability, access, and time required to study its effects on human beings.
    — Laura Reiley, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026
  • O’Hare though paid individuals a collective $16,000 for canvassing, whereas Simmons doesn’t report spending any.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of collective
Noun
  • Tinubu’s then-employers at Mobil Oil told investigators his treasurer role did not involve moving large sums and that the company never authorized him to hold its funds personally.
    — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Some economists believe the vast sums of money being borrowed by private AI companies could pile additional pressure on government bond yields.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of sum
Verb
  • By comparison, standard monthly salaries average roughly 15,000 dollars for captains and just 1,500 dollars for ordinary crew members.
    — , CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Private bookings for the escape rooms average $40 per person.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of average
Noun
  • In 2009, the longest totality occurred over the Pacific Ocean.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of totality

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