agglomerates 1 of 2

noun

plural of agglomerate
as in assortments
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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agglomerates

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verb

present tense third-person singular of agglomerate
as in rounds
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 Synonyms for agglomerates
  1. assortments
  2. rounds
  3. varieties
  4. rolls
  5. medleys
  6. balls
  7. jumbles
  8. clumps
Noun
  • The problem with this, Profitmind said, is that these approaches don’t work efficiently at scale, especially across large, frequently changing assortments wherein retailers describe and classify comparable products differently.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • At Publix and Walmart, the big-bag assortments of mini chocolate bars run between 14 cents to 22 cents per piece, but that can still get pricey in a hurry for people who live in complexes with large populations of kids trolling for treats.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of assortments
Verb
  • Nextool rounds out the W20 Pro's toolset with a pry bar built into one of the handles.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Missi Pyle Pyle rounds out the new cast members to join Stick for the show’s second season, with details about her character still underwraps.
    — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of rounds
Noun
  • Holt Renfrew shoppers can also purchase a selection of caviars, including Baeri, Kaluga, and Royal Ossetra varieties along with mother-of-pearl caviar spoons, ceramic ashtrays, and other collectibles.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • However, removing these roses frees up space, reduces fungal disease and makes room for vigorous varieties that bring pure joy.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of varieties
Verb
  • The Baby Duramax Of the engines offered in the updated Silverado, this is the one that rolls into 2027 with the fewest changes.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Michael rolls with his partner’s punches, seeing it as ordinary courtroom tussling.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of rolls
Noun
  • Lowlights included uninspiring medleys.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
  • For the elder millennials, the bittersweet spot was the medleys of older Kanye cuts released from 2004 to 2016 (think The College Dropout to The Life of Pablo).
    — Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of medleys
Verb
  • Bassey signs, Ike balls out An hour after the Warriors officially signed reserve center Charles Bassey to a one-year deal, Graham Ike did his best to show that the backup center position should still be considered in flux.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 July 2026
  • The second and third outs were called third strikes, both of them initially balls before All-Star catcher Realmuto challenged through the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS), or so called robot umpires, that will be used in the regular season for the first time this year.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Definition of balls
Noun
  • Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
    — Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of jumbles
Verb
  • Dividing clumps every few years in early spring also maintains their vigor.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026
  • Like generations of potential treatments before it, KRSA-028 is designed to break down a protein called amyloid that clumps up in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.
    — Allison DeAngelis, STAT, 18 Feb. 2026
Definition of clumps
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“Agglomerates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agglomerates. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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