as in assortment
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the Holy Roman Empire was an ever-varying agglomerate of central European states that managed to survive for 1,000 years
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as in to roll
to form into a round compact mass
breakfast cereal consisting of agglomerated clusters of wheat, rice, and nuts stays crunchy in milk
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Recent Examples of agglomerate
Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025
The merger between Penguin Random House (itself an agglomerate of two giant publishing corporations) and Simon & Schuster, for example, came as a result of the publishing industry’s ongoing struggles with Amazon.
—Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 22 Dec. 2020
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
As adoption of cryptocurrency proliferates, the digital asset class has been agglomerated into one of America’s most mainstream institutions — divorce.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 5 Sep. 2024
The current autonomous mobility systems for planetary exploration are wheeled rovers, limited to flat, gently-sloping terrains and agglomerate regolith.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2021
But Krugman leads us further astray by agglomerating his data by state without noting the finer demographic points that might tell a different story.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 10 Dec. 2019
The first human brain balls—aka cortical spheroids, aka neural organoids—agglomerated into existence just a few short years ago.
—Megan Molteni, WIRED, 3 Apr. 2018
In those days, nearly all hemophiliacs were HIV-positive because they were infused repeatedly with blood products agglomerated from thousands of donors—none of whom were screened for HIV until the mid- to late 1980s.
—Bruce D. Walker, Scientific American, 1 July 2012
Noun
While the sculptures are agglomerates and amalgams of ordinary objects, the videos are short vignettes, narrative monologues from the point of view of the timeline’s protagonists: the child, the parent, the lover, the patient, the widow.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025
The merger between Penguin Random House (itself an agglomerate of two giant publishing corporations) and Simon & Schuster, for example, came as a result of the publishing industry’s ongoing struggles with Amazon.
—Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 22 Dec. 2020
Verb
This theory makes definite predictions about the distribution of dark matter, but leaves great uncertainty in the rather messy physics whereby gas agglomerates and converts into stars.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
As adoption of cryptocurrency proliferates, the digital asset class has been agglomerated into one of America’s most mainstream institutions — divorce.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 5 Sep. 2024
The current autonomous mobility systems for planetary exploration are wheeled rovers, limited to flat, gently-sloping terrains and agglomerate regolith.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2021
But Krugman leads us further astray by agglomerating his data by state without noting the finer demographic points that might tell a different story.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 10 Dec. 2019
The first human brain balls—aka cortical spheroids, aka neural organoids—agglomerated into existence just a few short years ago.
—Megan Molteni, WIRED, 3 Apr. 2018
In those days, nearly all hemophiliacs were HIV-positive because they were infused repeatedly with blood products agglomerated from thousands of donors—none of whom were screened for HIV until the mid- to late 1980s.
—Bruce D. Walker, Scientific American, 1 July 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agglomerate
Noun
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November brings with it a stacked assortment of theatrical releases.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Kardashian styled her outfit similarly to how Campbell's fashion show look, accessorizing with a black shawl, an assortment of silver statement necklaces and black leather boots.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Reviewers recommend rolling the waistband to adjust the fit as needed.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the Broncos roll into Week 8 alone atop the AFC West for the first time since Week 4 of the 2016 season.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The event can be prompted by a variety of factors, such as a flight-or-fight response, sensory stimulation or curiosity.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Of the varieties of beans available, a half-cup serving typically provides 5 to 10 grams (g) of protein.—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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It’s made with heirloom tomato leaves and has notes of black pepper and tarragon that round out the fragrance.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Broncos won thanks to a fifth-minute goal from redshirt senior forward Kenzie MacMillan, who pounced on a rebound before rounding the Grand Canyon goalkeeper and firing home.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
Verb
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But Wedgewood is balling out to start the season.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
18 Oct. 2025
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In an eventual 57-point Hurricanes victory, Stevenson was balling and jabbering about it, too, to every Wildcats pass catcher within earshot.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To open the big anniversary show, McEntire performed a decade-spanning medley, saluting one Song of the Year winner from each of the past six decades.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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More than half are nurses, and the rest are a medley of employees who each occupy a special niche in the hospital.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rather, her photos, documents and collages point to the extreme paucity of surviving evidence and the utter impossibility of a cohesive, factual narrative.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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The film shows Matta Clark and an unnamed assistant struggling to come up with a quick solution, mixing graffiti with collage and stenciling.—
Antonio Sergio Bessa,
Curbed,
20 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Agglomerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agglomerate. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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