Synonyms of conglomerates

conglomerates 1 of 2

noun

plural of conglomerate

as in corporations

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 & Similar Words

• corporations
• empires
• organizations
• multinationals
• cartels
• syndicates
• associations
• chains
• trusts
• combinations
• pools
• combines

conglomerates

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of conglomerate

1

as in gathers

to come together into one body or place

people conglomerated in the downtown streets for an impromptu victory celebration

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gathers
• converges
• clusters
• meets
• assembles
• rendezvouses
• clubs
• affiliates
• allies
• congregates
• gets together
• concentrates
• convenes
• concenters
• joins
• forgathers
• couples
• merges
• collects
• associates
• caucuses
• cooperates
• consorts
• federates
• collaborates
• gangs up
• bands (together)
• consolidates
• confederates
• unites
• conjoins
• regathers
• reassembles
• remeets
• reconvenes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• breaks up
• splits (up)
• leaves
• disperses
• takes off
• disbands
• departs
• dissociates
• disjoins
• disunites

2

as in accumulates

to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass

over the years the town's discarded junk conglomerated at the bottom of the river

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accumulates
• masses
• gathers
• piles (up)
• concentrates
• banks
• collects
• clumps
• stacks (up)
• accretes
• builds up
• amasses
• drifts
• lumps
• ridges
• agglutinates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dissipates
• disperses
• scatters

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conglomerates

Noun

VinFast is backed by Vingroup, one of Vietnam's largest private conglomerates, founded by Vietnamese billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong, which has built an ecosystem around its EVs spanning charging and after-sales services. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Although Iran’s leading pharmaceutical firms are not themselves under sanctions, several of the largest are connected to sanctioned charitable conglomerates or to sanctioned individuals. — Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Despite different business profiles, the industry’s largest conglomerates have much in common. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Roughly 60 percent of transaction volume comes from brands and conglomerates that do more than $500 million in annual revenue. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

While licensing archives to outside sources is lucrative, Bell questions how important archive houses are to media conglomerates. — Addie Morfoot, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026

What’s particularly remarkable is that Copenhagen has never built its influence on the star power of major luxury conglomerates or traditional fashion houses. — Miriam Nehring, Glamour, 7 Aug. 2026

Over 70% of luxury brands are owned by conglomerates, according to Bloomberg. — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

So beauty conglomerates and retailers need to refine their offerings. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026