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

One of them is that to get into the S&P 500, a company has to have been profitable in its most recent quarter, as well as over the past year in the aggregate.

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 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

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

In the case of two or more contiguous farms, not exceeding in the aggregate 20,000 acres, the Court may by Special License permit the selectors to fence only the outside boundaries of the whole area.

From Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information by Queensland