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

We think battery markets in the aggregate can grow north of 30% a year through the end of the decade.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“The U.S. consumer remains resilient in the aggregate but increasingly bifurcated beneath the surface,” said Charles Scharf, CEO of Wells Fargo, in an earnings call.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 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

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

From Slate • Nov. 22, 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 Hyde, William De Witt