as in empire
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
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as in to gather
to come together into one body or place
people conglomerated in the downtown streets for an impromptu victory celebration
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as in to accumulate
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
over the years the town's discarded junk conglomerated at the bottom of the river
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Recent Examples of conglomerate
Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 3 Jan. 2026
Buffett’s last day as CEO was Wednesday after six decades of building up the Berkshire conglomerate.
—Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Laura Ellyn Smith, The Conversation, 9 May 2025
Lev noted that, in the 1960s, conglomerated companies were trending in strategy circles because of economies of scale and the risk mitigation of being in multiple industries, where if one area is struggling due to external factors, the company's risk is spread out across a few different sectors.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Made By History, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
As its rivals increasingly conglomerate to exert pressure against it, the West is often forced to ignore the flaws of its allies.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
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Noun
Al Jazeera English, an arm of the conglomerate’s traditional media operation, claims to reach over 270 million households across the English-speaking world.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 3 Jan. 2026
Buffett’s last day as CEO was Wednesday after six decades of building up the Berkshire conglomerate.
—Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Verb
The vision of the commission is clear in a diagram for the War Department that sought to streamline the bureaucracy, conglomerating the existing 18 divisions into eight.
—Laura Ellyn Smith, The Conversation, 9 May 2025
Lev noted that, in the 1960s, conglomerated companies were trending in strategy circles because of economies of scale and the risk mitigation of being in multiple industries, where if one area is struggling due to external factors, the company's risk is spread out across a few different sectors.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Simultaneously, a series of conglomerate takeovers of local manufacturing plants led to waves of re-structuring and cost-cutting: factory jobs no longer seemed quite so stable.
— Made By History, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
As its rivals increasingly conglomerate to exert pressure against it, the West is often forced to ignore the flaws of its allies.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
See All Example Sentences for conglomerate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conglomerate
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If Stacey wants to skip out and build her cannabis empire for her daughter instead, I am simply unbothered.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Paramount has been bidding since October for WBD, a transaction that would elevate David Ellison’s nascent media empire into a Hollywood force that could not be easily ignored by tech competitors and Wall Street.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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On Friday night, around 100 community members gathered on North Howard Street to pay respects to Renee Good while calling for justice.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Hundreds gathered near the Canopy Hotel, a Hilton property, Friday evening, according to a statement from the Minneapolis Police Department.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Higher elevations from West Virginia through the border of North Carolina and Tennessee can expect accumulating snow.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Even artificial wood grain found on PVC or composite deck boards can be damaged.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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There will even be a mock-up of a propulsion bay and a composite fuel tank, even though DRACO won't actually have working propulsion.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Alarcón plays a woman who transforms herself, aligning with nature and changing her reality when menopause converges with a world in destruction.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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But more than just a topical procedural thriller, the film also plays out like a Kafka novel about endless invasions of privacy and assumptions of malicious intent that converge to form a modern nightmare.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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That almost certainly means a hybrid diesel-electric system, though the yard did not explicitly say that.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
9 Jan. 2026
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Stellantis is scrapping its plug-in hybrid electric Jeep SUVs and Chrysler minivan amid slowing EV sales, quality issues and weakened federal fuel economy requirements.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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So commences a night of harrowing encounters and trauma both physical and mental, starting with Ron and Mike’s trip to meet Oliver at a bar after one of his shows.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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When the Huskies lined up for a 50-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter, Ben Barten’s outstretched hand met the ball, sending it skittering across the slick turf.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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In July 2026, a Chinese sample-return mission is expected to rendezvous with 469219 Kamoʻoalewa, a near-Earth asteroid.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 Dec. 2025
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Otter Pup 1 was supposed to rendezvous with the space tug that deployed it into orbit, but that parent vehicle experienced an anomaly that scuttled that plan.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
15 Dec. 2025
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“Conglomerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conglomerate. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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