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

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

From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026

This amounts in the aggregate, to hundreds of feet.

From The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin by Wallace W. Atwood