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

Also, Nestlé has been able to generate 12% compound returns, in the aggregate, over many decades.

From Barron's

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

This is, of course, in the aggregate, and doesn’t tell us much about any individual female politician.

From Slate

Under the rule, which is suspended through at least Nov. 9, 2026, “any entity that is at least 50 percent owned directly or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, by one or more entities on the Entity List, or by unlisted entities that are subject to license requirements or other restrictions based upon their ownership,” are automatically impacted by restrictions of the trade blacklist.

From MarketWatch

Data from Indeed, a leading job-search website, show that job-posting levels are trending down month over month in nearly every industry sector, even though posting levels in the aggregate are still 2% above a prepandemic baseline.

From Barron's