Examples of “aggregate” in a Sentence

noun A total formed by combining several separate amounts or items.

• The aggregate of all the small donations paid for the new roof.
• The team won 5-3 on aggregate over two legs.
• In aggregate, sales rose by ten percent this year.

noun Sand, gravel, or crushed stone used in construction, especially in making concrete.

• The path was laid with a thick layer of crushed aggregate.
• The mix combines cement, sand, and aggregate.
• Trucks delivered aggregate for the new road surface.

adj Formed by combining separate items or amounts into a total.

• The aggregate total of all our expenses was lower than expected.
• The aggregate score determined the winner.
• Aggregate demand fell across the region.

verb To combine separate items into a total or single group.

• This website aggregates news stories from hundreds of local papers.
• The software aggregates data from multiple sources.
• Analysts aggregated the survey results by region.