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conglomerate

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of conglomerate

a group of businesses or enterprises under one control

  • the huge media conglomerate owns TV and radio stations, a cable company, and a movie studio
Synonyms of conglomerate

empire
Words Related to conglomerate

multinational

cartel, combination, combine, syndicate, trust

chain

association, corporation, organization, pool

conglomerate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of conglomerate

1 to come together into one body or place

  • people conglomerated in the downtown streets for an impromptu victory celebration
Synonyms of conglomerate

assemble, cluster, collect, concenter, concentrate, congregate, convene, converge, forgather (or foregather), gather, meet, rendezvous
Words Related to conglomerate

affiliate, ally, associate, band (together), caucus, club, collaborate, confederate, conjoin, consolidate, consort, cooperate, couple, federate, gang up, join, merge, unite

reassemble, reconvene, regather, remeet
Phrases Synonymous with conglomerate

get together
Near Antonyms of conglomerate

depart, leave, take off

disjoin, dissociate, disunite
Antonyms of conglomerate

break up, disband, disperse, split (up)

2 to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass

  • over the years the townʼs discarded junk conglomerated at the bottom of the river
Synonyms of conglomerate

accrete, accumulate, amass, build up, collect, concentrate, gather, mass, pile (up), stack (up)
Words Related to conglomerate

agglutinate, clump, lump

bank, drift, ridge
Near Antonyms of conglomerate

disperse, dissipate, scatter

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