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
Jennifer Silverman, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
The hype around OpenClaw has prompted other Chinese tech conglomerates to launch their own versions, with names like DuClaw, QClaw and ArkClaw.
—CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit has fallen to us because the big conglomerates are afraid to upset the administration by putting their names on a legal complaint.
—Ori Zohar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Obamacare made insurance companies and hospital conglomerates rich.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Many of beauty’s leading conglomerates have their sights on India for 2026.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026
Broadcast licenses remain one of the few pressure points the federal government still has over major media companies — particularly because those licenses are directly tied to local stations owned by national conglomerates.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
Also part of the consortium is David Blitzer’s Bolt Ventures, as well as Indian conglomerates Aditya Birla Group and The Times of India Group.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Also included is a look at Netflix, whose financials are also not directly comparable to those of the studio units of entertainment conglomerates.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
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With their multiple revenue streams and questionable channels, cable and media conglomerates may have been greedy, but their greed was mutually beneficial to all.
—Jennifer Silverman, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
The hype around OpenClaw has prompted other Chinese tech conglomerates to launch their own versions, with names like DuClaw, QClaw and ArkClaw.
—CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit has fallen to us because the big conglomerates are afraid to upset the administration by putting their names on a legal complaint.
—Ori Zohar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Obamacare made insurance companies and hospital conglomerates rich.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Many of beauty’s leading conglomerates have their sights on India for 2026.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026
Broadcast licenses remain one of the few pressure points the federal government still has over major media companies — particularly because those licenses are directly tied to local stations owned by national conglomerates.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
Also part of the consortium is David Blitzer’s Bolt Ventures, as well as Indian conglomerates Aditya Birla Group and The Times of India Group.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Also included is a look at Netflix, whose financials are also not directly comparable to those of the studio units of entertainment conglomerates.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conglomerates
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The nonprofit corporate governance reforms under the new laws will have a major impact on many Florida community associations, which are organized as nonprofit corporations.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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The number of corporations exploded and financial markets provided funds for railroads, telegraph lines, and research and development.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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The basin gathers into shallow wetlands where movement returns to the landscape.—
Josh Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Eight football fields could fit inside its cavernous interior, where fog sometimes gathers near its 198-ft (60-m) high ceiling.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Apr. 2026
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First, sleep allows the brain’s glymphatic system to clean out waste, such as beta-amyloid, that accumulates during waking hours, similar to how the lymphatic system clears waste from the rest of the body, Hwang said.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
8 Apr. 2026
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That gap accumulates, posing a threat to talent development.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Over the centuries, it would be conquered by empires of varying beliefs.—
Seth Doane,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The three Islamic empires engaged in a series of wars and battles in which gunpowder weaponry, particularly artillery and handheld firearms, played a key role.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 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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Others were looking ahead to Geneva next month, when the industry converges for Watches and Wonders and the constellation of satellite events that now orbit it.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
30 Mar. 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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Join us at the Four Seasons for a celebration where cuisine meets culture.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2026
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Clients being served at the time of closure will be connected with resources that best meets their needs at the time including other city shelter sites, residential treatment, and permanent supportive housing.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The group assembles in a staggered formation and uses hand signals to communicate road hazards and turns.—
Brenda Miranda,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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The track assembles into a classic floor-filler.—
Jesse Dorris,
Pitchfork,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Conglomerates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conglomerates. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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