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
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as in gathers
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 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
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Recent Examples of conglomerates
Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Seraya may seek a valuation of about $2 billion for Cyan, which has drawn early interest from other infrastructure investors, industry players and conglomerates, the people said.
—Manuel Baigorri, Bloomberg, 24 Apr. 2026
Sometimes investors reward conglomerates — think Alphabet or Amazon — when their units can create a flywheel effect, with each part strengthening the others in a continuous positive feedback loop.
—CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Western dominance over cross-border media flows and the increasing concentration of ownership of national and international media by a limited number of Western conglomerates were identified as counterproductive to such ideals.
—Stijn Joye, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Rogers and Kroenke Sports & Entertainment are the only sports conglomerates that own three or more major sports teams after Fenway Sports Group reached a deal to sell the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Companies are making inroads into Southeast Asia by partnering with local conglomerates and automotive groups.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
This bill simply requires that half of those dollars go to the local news outlets that serve Maryland communities rather than to the tech platforms and out-of-state media conglomerates that seek to monopolize government ad spending.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2026
And the billionaires Josh Harris and David Blitzer have been building Unrivaled Sports into one of the largest youth-sports conglomerates in the country.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
To deliver his message, Johnson chose Sinaloa state — the base of the Sinaloa cartel, one of the world’s most notorious drug-trafficking conglomerates.
—Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Seraya may seek a valuation of about $2 billion for Cyan, which has drawn early interest from other infrastructure investors, industry players and conglomerates, the people said.
—Manuel Baigorri, Bloomberg, 24 Apr. 2026
Sometimes investors reward conglomerates — think Alphabet or Amazon — when their units can create a flywheel effect, with each part strengthening the others in a continuous positive feedback loop.
—CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Western dominance over cross-border media flows and the increasing concentration of ownership of national and international media by a limited number of Western conglomerates were identified as counterproductive to such ideals.
—Stijn Joye, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Rogers and Kroenke Sports & Entertainment are the only sports conglomerates that own three or more major sports teams after Fenway Sports Group reached a deal to sell the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Companies are making inroads into Southeast Asia by partnering with local conglomerates and automotive groups.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
This bill simply requires that half of those dollars go to the local news outlets that serve Maryland communities rather than to the tech platforms and out-of-state media conglomerates that seek to monopolize government ad spending.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2026
And the billionaires Josh Harris and David Blitzer have been building Unrivaled Sports into one of the largest youth-sports conglomerates in the country.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conglomerates
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By taking this gradual approach, there is less organizational resistance and new innovation does not shock corporations – helping align internal resources without excess train.—
Anis Uzzaman,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Large corporations are more profit-focused and risk-averse.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The lesson learned is that when a 14-year-old trusts his instincts and gathers the confidence and courage to tell adults the truth, people will listen.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The state Department of Health committee gathers and analyzes data on mothers who lose their lives to pregnancy.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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The trend has frustrated many dermatologists, who warn that the damage of frequent sunburns and tans accumulates over a lifetime, and those acquired early in life appear to play a disproportionate role in later risk of skin cancer.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Throughout the day, adenosine gradually accumulates as a byproduct of brain activity, increasing feelings of sleepiness by inhibiting wake-promoting regions such as the basal forebrain.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
5 May 2026
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Later waves followed the collapse of empires after the First World War, the great era of decolonization after the Second, and the breakup of the Soviet Union.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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When evil empires collide The latest supervillains in cahoots are Duke basketball and Amazon owner Jeff Bezos.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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The research converges on this key factor being critical to effective leadership.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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The paper’s starkest finding is that labor’s share of GDP converges to zero.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Liquidity cluster Wells Fargo added that most liquidity already clusters around the market open and close, making the idea of stretching trading hours even further counterproductive.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
16 Dec. 2025
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These two effects, together — of galaxies moving with varying speeds through environments of varying densities — make rich galaxy clusters the ideal environments to find galaxies that experience the greatest amounts of stripping from within them.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Nov. 2025
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Loosely based on the nonfiction book You and I—The Illness Suddenly Gets Worse by Makiko Miyano and Maho Isono, the story follows the French director of a nursing home who attempts to introduce a more humane care technique and meets a terminally ill Japanese playwright.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
6 May 2026
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Accessibility Although there are areas where design overrules function, the majority of the resort meets ADA standards with ramps and wheelchair-friendly pathways.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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Ryder delivers, unpacks, and assembles your items (excluding lighting) in the room of your choice.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2026
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Florida now awaits All-SEC small forward Thomas Haugh’s decision as coach Todd Golden assembles the 2026-27 roster.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Conglomerates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conglomerates. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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