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
  • The school’s most recent 990 filing, covering the year ended June 30, 2025, shows a Menlo Venture Capital Endowment comprising approximately 36 individual investments in venture capital partnerships and early stage companies.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Even last season, Emery would field starting XIs comprising eight or nine players who predated his arrival.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of comprising
Verb
  • John Koetsier Global humanoid robot shipments jumped 272% year-over-year in the first half of 2026, reaching 19,100 units, according to a new report from Smart Analytics Global.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The back-and-forth suggested the two sides were no closer to reaching an agreement that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of reaching
Verb
  • Missing middle housing The Row at Uptown will be made up of five town home buildings that are three and four stories high, totaling 44 units.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The Marlins were an offensive force Saturday evening, toppling the Los Angeles Angels 7-0 while totaling nine hits.
    — Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of totaling
Verb
  • The site, measuring close to 140,000 square feet, includes some 100 rooms connected by a network of tunnels more than a half-mile long.
    — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Major uncertainties remain in interpreting the results from these experiments, but researchers’ best estimates suggest that each site is measuring a different flux.
    — James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of measuring

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