Synonyms of conglomerate

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noun

kən-ˈgläm-rət 

as in empire

a group of businesses or enterprises under one control

the huge media conglomerate owns TV and radio stations, a cable company, and a movie studio

Synonyms & Similar Words

• empire
• corporation
• organization
• multinational
• cartel
• syndicate
• chain
• association
• combination
• trust
• combine
• pool

conglomerate

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verb

kən-ˈglä-mə-ˌrāt 

1

as in to gather

to come together into one body or place

people conglomerated in the downtown streets for an impromptu victory celebration

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gather
• converge
• meet
• rendezvous
• assemble
• cluster
• get together
• merge
• forgather
• convene
• concentrate
• join
• congregate
• concenter
• affiliate
• collect
• club
• consolidate
• cooperate
• confederate
• couple
• collaborate
• unite
• associate
• ally
• consort
• band (together)
• gang up
• federate
• caucus
• conjoin
• reassemble
• reconvene
• remeet
• regather

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• split (up)
• disband
• disperse
• break up
• leave
• take off
• depart
• dissociate
• disunite
• disjoin

2

as in to accumulate

to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass

over the years the town's discarded junk conglomerated at the bottom of the river

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accumulate
• gather
• concentrate
• collect
• amass
• mass
• build up
• pile (up)
• stack (up)
• lump
• accrete
• ridge
• drift
• bank
• clump
• agglutinate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scatter
• disperse
• dissipate

conglomerate

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adjective

as in composite

Related Words

• composite
• hybrid
• amalgamated
• merged
• combined
• incorporated
• fused
• blended
• intermixed
• intermingled
• commingled
• various
• mingled
• conglomerated
• diverse
• unclassified
• disparate
• jumbled
• unsorted
• chaotic
• disordered
• sundry
• muddled
• messy
• cluttered
• commixed
• divergent
• littered
• disarranged
• disheveled
• multifarious
• disarrayed
• multiplex
• multiple
• heterogeneous
• miscellaneous
• farraginous
• assorted
• confused
• manifold
• messed
• myriad
• eclectic
• kitchen-sink
• patchwork
• indiscriminate
• mixed
• promiscuous
• varied
• raggle-taggle
• magpie
• motley
• ragtag
• piebald

Dissimilar Words

• homogeneous
• uniform
• same
• like
• monolithic
• identical
• individual
• separate
• distinct
• distinctive
• alike

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conglomerate

Noun

Dangote’s conglomerate was built on cement and food products, but the ongoing expansion of its Lagos refinery and the recent groundbreaking for a second on Kenya’s coast have seen the group emerge as an influential player in Africa’s energy sector. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Speaking with Fortune Daily host Ellie Austin, Bartlett explained that Donaldson has transformed his business from monetizing YouTube videos to effectively being a massive conglomerate overseeing a swath of subsidiaries. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Verb

The quickly conglomerating media industry led Henson to consider corporate partnerships to assist with his goal of further expanding the Muppet media universe. — Jared Bahir Browsh, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026

The Korea Times reported that the alliance, made up of private equity firm MBK Partners and conglomerate YoongPoong, said the plan was designed for company Chairman Choi Yun-beom to hold on to management control. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025

Adjective

Her approach combines catalog ownership, touring, streaming, and direct sales, creating a conglomerate effect with herself as the charismatic CEO and her superfans as loyal, repeat customers. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025

Sports franchises are increasingly conglomerate in nature and often include multiple sports teams, a stadium or arena, ancillary property development, sports adjacent businesses, and more. — Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025