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
Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Consumers are increasingly pulling away from conspicuous logos and toward craftsmanship, longevity and emotional durability — categories where smaller independent labels often outperform conglomerates culturally, even if not financially.
—Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Related Stories Fifth Season is the mid-sized indie owned since 2022 by CJ ENM, one of South Korea’s biggest entertainment and retail conglomerates.
—William Earl, Variety, 16 May 2026
For most of the late 19th and 20th centuries, plantation-style agriculture dominated Hawaii, as companies like Dole and conglomerates founded by missionary descendants grew immense fields of sugarcane or pineapple for export.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
But in the cycling ecosystem, the Rockets are still minnows, a bunch of merry men with a camera — up against teams funded by international business conglomerates and nation states.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Oil conglomerates can buy crude in one country, refine it overseas, and sell finished products in the United States, thereby avoiding the compliance costs imposed by the RFS.
—Robert Romano, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
The acquisition is seen as a move toward making the Prada Group larger to compete with the likes of the French conglomerates.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
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
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Two of the largest cookware conglomerates in the world are suing a six-year-old startup over claims of false advertising in regard to non-stick cookware.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Consumers are increasingly pulling away from conspicuous logos and toward craftsmanship, longevity and emotional durability — categories where smaller independent labels often outperform conglomerates culturally, even if not financially.
—Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Related Stories Fifth Season is the mid-sized indie owned since 2022 by CJ ENM, one of South Korea’s biggest entertainment and retail conglomerates.
—William Earl, Variety, 16 May 2026
For most of the late 19th and 20th centuries, plantation-style agriculture dominated Hawaii, as companies like Dole and conglomerates founded by missionary descendants grew immense fields of sugarcane or pineapple for export.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
But in the cycling ecosystem, the Rockets are still minnows, a bunch of merry men with a camera — up against teams funded by international business conglomerates and nation states.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Oil conglomerates can buy crude in one country, refine it overseas, and sell finished products in the United States, thereby avoiding the compliance costs imposed by the RFS.
—Robert Romano, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
The acquisition is seen as a move toward making the Prada Group larger to compete with the likes of the French conglomerates.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conglomerates
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Financing is tight, with Ukrainian corporations facing a debt wall of roughly $3 billion in 2026, while broader financing needs for 2025–2028 exceed $150 billion.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The public had scant access to these reports until the 2020 police killing of George Floyd when corporations began voluntarily releasing more information in the face of growing pressure from investors and customers and inquiries from news organizations like USA TODAY.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Lizzie gathers a group of women to talk about changing their lives, and the world.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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Clocking in at nearly two hours and 31 tracks, Red Dragon gathers rare archival recordings that never got an official release alongside some new songs.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
14 May 2026
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Income increases, equity accumulates, valuations rise.—
Anatoly Iofe,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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What begins as mild soreness can gradually progress into a more persistent problem as strain accumulates in the spine, joints and tendons.—
Dr. Kęstutis Braziulis,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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The rest of the world comprised colonial possessions of the European states and Japan, a few large land empires, and many small principalities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Born in the Bronx in 1939, Lauren famously started by selling neckties out of a drawer in the Empire State Building before building one of the world’s most recognizable lifestyle empires.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Many companies attempt to innovate within the boundaries of their own industries, yet the most significant breakthroughs frequently occur when expertise from different fields converges.—
Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The hospitality industry converges on Chicago this weekend for the National Restaurant Show.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 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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Kansas City will be the site of four group-stage games, starting June 16 when defending champion Argentina meets Algeria.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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The forthcoming London meet will take place after two other high-profile pro track and field meets in Europe.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
20 May 2026
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Apple, for example, designs its phones in California, but assembles them in areas like China and India with components from international suppliers.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Parallel Tales Two-time Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi assembles a deluxe cast for his second French-language film (following 2013’s The Past), including Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Efira, Vincent Cassel, Pierre Niney, Adam Bessa and Catherine Deneuve.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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“Conglomerates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conglomerates. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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