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aggregate

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verb

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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aggregate

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adjective

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Recent Examples of aggregate
Noun
The loss to Vancouver left Miami in a precarious position and on the verge of elimination. Champions Cup uses aggregate scoring, and the tiebreaker is away goals, so Inter Miami must score at least two goals and concede none on Wednesday to force extra time for a shot at the championship game. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025 But maybe the right combination of signings could hope to replace Kane in the aggregate. Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Verb
Calls aren’t recorded, but the museum is aggregating transcripts anonymously. Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025 The Ascend Inbox can aggregate your email and chat messages. PC Magazine, 5 May 2025
Adjective
New loans and aggregate financing for April, reported on Wednesday, came in below expectations, explaining the People’s Bank of China’s (PBOC) decision to cut rates last week. Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025 Tottenham Hotspur has one foot in the final after taking a 3-1 aggregate lead over Bodo in the first leg of this semifinal showdown. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for aggregate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggregate
Noun
  • The assault comes as Ukraine and Russia prepared to conduct the third and final day of a prisoner swap in which both sides will exchange a total of 1,000 people each.
    Max Hunder, USA Today, 25 May 2025
  • Reckoning is looking at a $65 million three-day domestic haul, $75-80 million four-day total.
    Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Verb
  • Alvin's time as a TS is numbered, but the eventual moisture, rain and the 20-30 degree cool down in the southwest will be welcome.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
  • The company's global team now numbers 63 professionals, supporting operations across multiple countries.
    Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Adjective
  • That money was to be held in trust for the collective benefit of tribes.
    Graham Lee Brewer, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
  • Ukraine’s Finance Minister Serhii Marchenko said on May 22 that the plan would strengthen Europe’s collective defense and reduce the long-term cost of containing Russian aggression.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • But Golden Dome may ultimately cost much more than Trump’s staggering $175-billion sum.
    Lee Billings, Scientific American, 21 May 2025
  • The money is coming from aging baby boomers and members of the silent generation, who have amassed a staggering sum in home equity, investments and other assets over the years.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 21 May 2025
Verb
  • Last year – and despite their prowess – these golfers still averaged a score of 75.25 per round.
    Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • The previous season, Scheffler averaged 2.614 strokes gained tee-to-green, which ranked second all-time behind Woods' 2006 season (2.982).
    Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • March 2025 marked the brand’s best month compared to the totality of 2024.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 Mar. 2025
  • In totality, there’s very little that’s been typical about the past five months in Lawrence, the home of a program that for two decades resembled Dr. Jekyll but this year decided to split custody with Mr. Hyde.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025

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“Aggregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggregate. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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