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

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

We are not yet really seeing in the aggregate data, the impact of the immigration enforcement and deportations.

From Slate • Aug. 11, 2025

Concerning 8 strikes that failed, mostly between 1859 and 1861, which cost in the aggregate £1,570,000, of which £1,353,000 were wages lost, see Statist.

From Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II by Roscher, Wilhelm