in the aggregate

Idioms  

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

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in the aggregate

Every criminal statute targets some category of conduct that causes grave harm in the aggregate.

From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026

Unlike psychology, which operates on an individual level, sociology considers human phenomena in the aggregate and often over the long run.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

The tax agency has already sent out more refunds than last year and paid out more in the aggregate, he noted.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026

But with consumers continuing to spend, in the aggregate, and uncertainty around trade policy starting to fade, there is more optimism that the U.S. economic engine will keep powering ahead.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2025

The tribe now numbers in the aggregate 5,260.

From Descriptive Catalogue of Photographs of North American Indians by W. H. Jackson

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