in the aggregate

Idioms  

1. Considered as a whole, as in Our profits in the aggregate have been slightly higher. [Late 1700s]

---

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

in the aggregate

“Surveys suggest that employment growth is now stalling in the aggregate, but we see little evidence of a layoff cycle, for now,” Vistesen said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026

And while the individual audience for each hub may not be overwhelming, in the aggregate, Parker believes, the numbers will be impressive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026

Small-business profits, in the aggregate, are still in the black, but growth recently turned negative for the first time in a year and a half, Bowley said, citing Bank of America’s spending data.

From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025

I have an optimistic view that human beings will find a way to leverage these profound technologies for good in the aggregate, such as what happened with nuclear.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2025

Debit, the vast majority of moments, amounting in the aggregate to almost the total period considered, when appetites and passions were clamouring for a satisfaction that was not forthcoming.

From The Five Great Philosophies of Life by William De Witt Hyde