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
Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
South Korea, with backing from conglomerates including HD Hyundai Heavy and Hanwha Group, is expected to be a key player in helping bolster American shipbuilding.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
But unlike labels operating within conglomerates like LVMH and Kering (which are obliged to post quarterly financials), the company can work on its future with a little more privacy.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Since the nineties, it had been assumed that the web would democratize society, empowering bloggers to compete with media conglomerates, and small manufacturers to bypass big retailers.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
In the last couple of years, Indian firms, including some of the country’s largest conglomerates, have been calling for these restrictions to be eased.
—Tanvi Madan, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2025
Famously, Giorgio Armani was one of the last independent designers not part of the luxury conglomerates system.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the advertiser calls began to roll in and then the big affiliate conglomerates, Nexstar and Sinclair, threatened to preempt the show.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Sinclair is Nexstar’s biggest competitor as both conglomerates gobble up stations.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
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Beyond succession, corporate carve-outs are fueling deals as Japanese conglomerates, under regulatory pressure, strive to free up capital and boost return on equity.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
South Korea, with backing from conglomerates including HD Hyundai Heavy and Hanwha Group, is expected to be a key player in helping bolster American shipbuilding.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
But unlike labels operating within conglomerates like LVMH and Kering (which are obliged to post quarterly financials), the company can work on its future with a little more privacy.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Since the nineties, it had been assumed that the web would democratize society, empowering bloggers to compete with media conglomerates, and small manufacturers to bypass big retailers.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
In the last couple of years, Indian firms, including some of the country’s largest conglomerates, have been calling for these restrictions to be eased.
—Tanvi Madan, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2025
Famously, Giorgio Armani was one of the last independent designers not part of the luxury conglomerates system.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the advertiser calls began to roll in and then the big affiliate conglomerates, Nexstar and Sinclair, threatened to preempt the show.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Sinclair is Nexstar’s biggest competitor as both conglomerates gobble up stations.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conglomerates
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In a statement to the Washington Examiner, Osborn fired back by criticizing Ricketts, whose family owns the Chicago Cubs and founded brokerage firm TD Ameritrade, as an out-of-touch politician reliant on support from corporations and industries.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Oct. 2025
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While big-name corporations such as United Airlines would change their uniforms every three to five years, that is no longer the case, Herman said.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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That space flows into a media room, where the family gathers to read and watch TV.—
Megan Johnson,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025
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Thereis a small walking group that gathers to do laps inside the mall, Cordon said.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
21 Oct. 2025
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Not the kind of dust that accumulates in the corners of rooms, but tiny golden particles that flow from the heavens towards earth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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Cha 1107-7626 is surrounded by a disk of gas and dust, which constantly falls onto the planet and accumulates during a process that astronomers call accretion.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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And their empires don’t limit your empires.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 Oct. 2025
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Dramatically perched on a cliffside, this gravity-defying marvel has weathered the rise and fall of empires.—
Sarah Hutter,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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What To Know Saturday's earthquakes struck the region that is part of the South Sandwich Trench, an active subduction zone where the South American Plate converges with the small South Sandwich Plate, causing one plate to plunge beneath the other.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Others argue that over the long term sustainability at the system level converges with sustainable value creation.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Mold will appear fuzzy or thick, does not wipe away cleanly, and often clusters near the stem where the grapes are connected.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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What promises to be a perfect week is complicated when Sabrina meets Ian Turner (Sherwood), a handsome British visitor, at the hotel bar.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Its January chapter, where Miguel is left by Marta and meets Olga, lasts 90 minutes.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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The country now assembles reactors in just five to six years, twice as fast as Western nations.—
Brad Plumer,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
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Those inevitable challenges could influence how Vitello assembles his coaching staff in the coming days and weeks.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Conglomerates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conglomerates. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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