congeries

Definition of congeriesnext

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Noun
  • This created a conglomeration of steep cliffs, ledges, and stair-step walls— many plunging over 1,400 feet from rim to creek.
    Anthony Fredericks, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Survival of the mid-major programs depends on breaking out and forming their own conglomeration.
    Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Furthermore, earlier this year the Antitrust Division at the DOJ sent Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs) to the ALNG’s members—namely BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen, as well as industrial conglomerate Thyssenkrupp, which is a major automotive supplier.
    Ike Brannon, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Japanese tech conglomerate SoftBank led the declines, dropping 10% in Tokyo trading Tuesday.
    Rob Wile, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Enjoy the mixture of black, blue and yellow hues on the male.
    Sheryl DeVore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Drizzle mixture with 1/2 cup of the General Tso’s sauce; toss to coat.
    Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
  • Wyatt cast background performers by region — Francophone Arabs, Alawites from Syria — for the movie’s hodgepodge representation of Arabian tribes.
    Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Previous studies on these fascinating, transitioning galaxies were a bit of a hodgepodge.
    Paul Sutter, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Giants’ motley run matches the 1937-55 St. Louis Browns/Baltimore Orioles (also in left field) for the longest streak in major-league history featuring a different player at the same position on Opening Day.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The neutral design appeals to people of all genders and with a motley of styles.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Its fragrant leaves can be used in cooking and baking or dried to scent potpourri and bathwater.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The office also handles business registrations, oversees the state archives and runs a potpourri of other state programs, like commissioning notaries public and maintaining a registry for advance care directives.
    Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Sun Pharma plans to fund the acquisition through a mix of internal cash and financing from banks.
    Baiju Kalesh, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Your fellow guests are likely to be a mix of local staycationing families on weekends and holidays, and those traveling on business or attending events during the week in the hotel’s conference facilities.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Congeries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congeries. Accessed 4 May. 2026.

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