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

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

Many large conglomerates were delivering mediocre results; managers were widely seen as empire-builders more interested in size and stability than returns. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

The strength in the sector continues to be a shining light, one that is helping high-end maisons and their conglomerates buck a sluggish luxury market as demand for jewelry continues to rise. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 July 2026

The agreement is also a sign that massive AI infrastructure buildouts are moving beyond a handful of hyperscalers, with foreign governments and massive conglomerates starting to get involved. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 25 July 2026

Gerut argues that Amazon and SpaceX are evolving into converging infrastructure conglomerates. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Today’s cooling market is already dominated by multinational conglomerates such as Daikin and Samsung, which closely track emerging technologies and are ready to move quickly. — Sabrina Weiss, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026

The publishing conglomerates, on the other hand, are rejoicing. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 July 2026

Rogers and Kroenke Sports & Entertainment are the only sports conglomerates that own three or more major sports teams after Fenway Sports Group sold the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026