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
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
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
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
Noun
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agglomerate
Noun
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The area initially comprised an assortment of restaurants and shops that visitors passed through to get to the exit.—
Christopher Clark,
The Dial,
13 May 2025
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City council members had an assortment of questions about the sale of the artwork, the university’s junk bond status by Moody’s, and whether the university had a backup plan if the council voted against pitching in with the bond issue.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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Fold the top edge of the towel down and roll it tightly halfway down the towel.—
Veronica Bravo,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Miles initially rolled the plan out at 28 campuses, but more have joined since then.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2025
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Its adaptable, low-profile design fits into a variety of spaces without the bulk of traditional units.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The commission currently helps cover rent for around 17,000 households through a variety of programs, all of which are federally funded.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Picasso, Richter, Hepworth, and Agnes Martin rounded out the highlights in what felt like a confident—if cautious—play for modernist muscle.—
Daniel Cassady for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
14 May 2025
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The Dallas Mavericks won the lottery and will pick first, followed by San Antonio, Philadelphia, Charlotte and Utah to round out the first five spots.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2025
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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Progress and a medley of LLCs registered to its legal address control thousands of homes across Tarrant County, a small yet meaningful chunk of the company’s national single family rental empire.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2025
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Another medley found stars gathering a tribute to Keith Urban, who received the ACM Triple Crown Award.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 May 2025
Noun
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The sparkling pop-up features customization stations, a photo booth, giveaways from Cake Monkey Bakery and Hi-Chew, sips from Coca-Cola and a Pinterest collage activation.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2025
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Seashells in My Mother’s Garden and The Giant Boulder Rolling Down, featuring eight large-scale paintings and three intricate collage works on paper, is on view through May 31.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Bridges are quickly knitting the whole agglomeration together — more than a dozen in just three years.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
18 Apr. 2025
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Good transport accessibility could also lead more people to choose to live outside urban centers, potentially increasing the value of such real estate and contributing to the expansion of cities and agglomerations.—
Nadezhda Kosareva,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Agglomerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agglomerate. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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