as in assortment
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the bedroom community became a vast agglomeration of houses, schools, and small shops
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Recent Examples of agglomeration
Central and Prospect Parks were conceived as vast and soothing preserves deliberately contrasting with the dense agglomeration that their creator, Frederick Law Olmsted, considered noxious.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 July 2024
Just an agglomeration of holds and sells on Wall Street.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2024
The aim is to exploit China’s two greatest strengths in the field: the ability to quickly build physical infrastructure, and thereby support the agglomeration of AI companies and talent, and the lack of constraints on how the government collects and shares personal data.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2024
For instance, policies that seem to favor urban populations, such as subsidies for electric vehicles, anger rural residents who see such handouts as evidence that the government favors wealthier people in large metropolitan agglomerations.
—Marie Hyland, Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2024
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 July 2024
Just an agglomeration of holds and sells on Wall Street.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2024
The aim is to exploit China’s two greatest strengths in the field: the ability to quickly build physical infrastructure, and thereby support the agglomeration of AI companies and talent, and the lack of constraints on how the government collects and shares personal data.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2024
For instance, policies that seem to favor urban populations, such as subsidies for electric vehicles, anger rural residents who see such handouts as evidence that the government favors wealthier people in large metropolitan agglomerations.
—Marie Hyland, Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2024
See All Example Sentences for agglomeration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agglomeration
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The winners are sure to represent a stunning assortment of books that have topped best-seller and year-end lists.—
Lorraine Berry,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Reformation Launches First-Ever PJ Collection Reformation introduced sleepwear to the brand for the first time by launching a six-piece assortment of comfy styles.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
18 Apr. 2025
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Inspired by traditional rituals of Korean life—from the bathhouse to tea ceremonies—there’s options for a variety of settings.—
Lauren Arzbaecher,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2025
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With the results of this simulation capability, farmers would be able to predict which specific plant varieties will perform best in their fields and quickly determine the best solutions when faced with challenges such as extreme weather.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 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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The crowd at CinemaCon got its first look at some of the footage from the film on Wednesday during Universal’s presentation, as well as a live performance of a medley of some of the music from the show as performed by a 43-piece orchestra conducted by Rickey Minor.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2025
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Sawtelle Some best dishes off the lengthy menu include the house signature pork rice noodles, Changsha-style spicy tofu, Changsha-style spicy medley, the signature peel-and-eat spicy crawfish and spicy chili beef noodle.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The commemorative collage of photos also features Luna's love for Disney princesses.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Can a film really be said to take place in 1918 if nearly half its material constitutes a nonfiction collage of twenty-first-century life?—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Agglomeration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agglomeration. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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