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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Example Sentences

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 we have, in the aggregate, moved forward.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 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

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

Not much less than the value of twenty thousand pounds, taking it in the aggregate.

From Mildred Arkell, Volume II (of 3) A Novel by Wood, Mrs. Henry