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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

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conglomerates

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verb

present tense third-person singular of conglomerate

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Recent Examples of conglomerates
Noun
Hu's private equity firm has backed several of the China's tech and consumer conglomerates, including Alibaba, ByteDance, Yum China and ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 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 Emerging market conglomerates play a crucial role in the global economy as in-house hubs of technology transfers and creating the sort of economic development that any developing country aspires to. Radu Magdin, Forbes.com, 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 Brian Roberts spent 24 years building Comcast into one of the largest conglomerates in the US, a juggernaut that owned the media on your screen, the pipelines that delivered it, and the platforms that served it up to you. Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 29 June 2026 Another was the support of their parent conglomerates, enabling them to finance many of their releases. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conglomerates
Noun
  • Other companies are tied into these corporations, forming circles of current and expected future investment and sales.
    Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • The community comes together to give back Various organizations and corporations invested in the new family lodge, including VanTrust, JeDunn, Hallmark, DM Injury Law, UMB Bank and more.
    Julianna Mejia July 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • An audience gathers around views, clicks, watch time, subscriptions, and shares.
    Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Sandringham is where the royal family typically gathers for the Christmas holidays.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • As glutamate accumulates without time to drain, across a demanding workday, the lateral prefrontal cortex becomes metabolically constrained.
    Shefali Raina, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Someone else may find something that points in a different direction, and eventually, as research accumulates, a consensus will be formed.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Noun
  • This document shows what a national decision on slavery in one of the world’s biggest empires at the time could mean for other territories.
    Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
  • The best global businesses operate less like empires exporting a model and more like networks sharing a purpose.
    Teja Chekuri, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • While the sample was a false positive, the FDA’s traceback investigation still converges on Taylor Farms lettuce as a suspect, and people should continue to obey the company’s voluntary recall, the FDA confirmed on X, formerly known as Twitter.
    Janelle Mella, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026
  • The reviewer's eye glides over patterns it has been trained to trust, and the review converges to a ritual approval regardless of risk profile.
    Kevin Cushnie, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • The historical profile again clusters tightly.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Chadwick is a former pastor of Forest Hill, which meets at the Ballantyne YMCA for one of its branches.
    Chase Jordan July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • But there’s another option for travelers looking for a more intentional vacation where the ocean meets high-end service.
    Megan duBois, Southern Living, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • All the while, Myers assembles a possible titan in Philly, and the Warriors are left staring down the pipe at another depressing play-in tournament exit at absolute best.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
  • Like its predecessor, the new collection assembles an eclectic roster of artists interpreting Young’s catalog.
    SPIN Staff, SPIN, 22 July 2026

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“Conglomerates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conglomerates. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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