aggregating

verb

present participle of aggregate
as in numbering
to have a total of over time, her petty thefts aggregated a significant shortfall in the company's books

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Recent Examples of aggregating These approaches include molecules designed to clear these protein clumps or reduce their production, as well as molecules that can stop them from aggregating. — Sunil Kumar, The Conversation, 31 July 2026 On fraud, aggregating transaction data across institutions means that a suspicious destination account flagged by one bank can protect customers at every other bank in the network. — Peter High, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Of course, aggregating player news on a free-to-use social media platform is not a direct revenue driver. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026 By aggregating these technologies in one ecosystem, the IPX is intended to help accelerate the deployment of practical battery safety solutions across the broader lithium-ion battery industry. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 28 June 2026 By establishing a national-scale portal for aggregating and distributing information, Yahoo! — Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026 It was picked up by aggregating websites focusing on Cubs news and discussed again Saturday on the team’s flagship radio station, WSCR-AM 670. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026 In a similar way, a financial institution could underwrite at a portfolio level, aggregating risk and scaling investment. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026 Markets opened down nearly 1% across the indices on Monday, but news-aggregating accounts online and on social media picked up on a report by New York Post pentagon reporter Caitlin Doornbos. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggregating
  1. numbering
  2. comprising
  3. reaching
  4. totaling
  5. measuring
Verb
  • Teen takeovers are when large groups of teenagers, sometimes numbering in the thousands, are drawn to specific areas of a city mostly through social media posts, and usually result in chaos and arrests, authorities said.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The groups, with members numbering in the dozens, have attempted to cross from Israel to Syria every few days in recent weeks.
    — Natalie Melzer, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of numbering
Verb
  • For Finite, Nuclear Children joins a slate comprising original series and adaptations of plays, operas and literary texts.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Additionally, no Americans advanced, despite comprising seven of the 32 players in the field.
    — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of comprising
Verb
  • Unlike Webb, which suffered many years of delays before reaching space, Roman arrived at the launch pad nine months before NASA’s commitment to send it skyward by May 2027.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Stronger winds are possible along the eastern Texas coast, with gusts potentially reaching tropical-storm strength near the coast and in Chambers County.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of reaching
Verb
  • Knight had 10 tackles in Seattle’s preseason loss to Dallas after totaling 57 in a part-time role last season.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Taiwanese households have a much larger financial cushion than their Korean counterparts, with net financial assets totaling five times GDP, compared to just one times GDP in Korea.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of totaling
Verb
  • The suede boots featured a thigh-high design with a stiletto measuring 100 mm, just shy of a 4-inch heel.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • This suggests that exercise may influence aspects of slow-wave sleep quality or intensity not fully captured by measuring duration alone.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of measuring

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“Aggregating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggregating. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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