conglomeration
noun
con·glom·er·a·tion
kən-ˌglä-mə-ˈrā-shən 
ˌkän-
1
: the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated
2
: something conglomerated : a mixed mass or collection
Examples of conglomeration in a Sentence
a conglomeration of shops and restaurants
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025
Led by the Six Companies, a conglomeration of Chinese mutual-aid associations, Chinese residents across the United States had defied the law.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
Pet Sounds’s conglomeration of Phil Spector bombast, symphonic teen ennui, and choral excellence was just as much a product of the vast, scintillating dream America of Broadway composer Leonard Bernstein as the commercial-jingle perfection of the girl-group era.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 June 2025
Intended for both slim and puffy outerwear, the new material prevents the conglomeration of fibers and pushes the sustainability envelope further as it is entirely crafted from recycled fibers derived from post-consumer PET bottles.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for conglomeration
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“Conglomeration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conglomeration. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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conglomeration
noun
con·glom·er·a·tion
kən-ˌgläm-ə-ˈrā-shən, ˌkän-
1
: the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated
2
: something conglomerated : a mixed coherent mass
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