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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

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of conglomerates
Noun
Despite different business profiles, the industry’s largest conglomerates have much in common. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 Roughly 60 percent of transaction volume comes from brands and conglomerates that do more than $500 million in annual revenue. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026 South Korea surged ahead on the strength of its giant conglomerates like Samsung, which integrates multiple stages of the supply chain. — John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 While licensing archives to outside sources is lucrative, Bell questions how important archive houses are to media conglomerates. — Addie Morfoot, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026 Adani Group is one of the biggest Indian conglomerates, with a significant presence in crucial sectors of the country's economy—from ports to cement, from energy to media. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 What’s particularly remarkable is that Copenhagen has never built its influence on the star power of major luxury conglomerates or traditional fashion houses. — Miriam Nehring, Glamour, 7 Aug. 2026 Over 70% of luxury brands are owned by conglomerates, according to Bloomberg. — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 So beauty conglomerates and retailers need to refine their offerings. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conglomerates
  1. corporations
  2. gathers
  3. accumulates
  4. empires
  5. converges
  6. clusters
  7. meets
  8. assembles
Noun
  • Notable Much of the community-level pushback to data centers stems not only from energy concerns, but from mistrust of large corporations and a fear that small towns will get a bad deal, journalist Jasmine Sun wrote last month.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • That decision was part of the alternative budget that the City Council wrote and passed after Mayor Brandon Johsnson proposed a budget bringing back the city's corporate head tax for large corporations.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of corporations
Verb
  • For families This is a house that suits a family takeover—a multi-generational group, including young children, with the main event the evening meal, when everyone gathers around the long table, in front of a roaring fire.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
  • First, the software gathers raw diagnostic readings from the reactor, including temperature, density, and magnetic data.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of gathers
Verb
  • That's why starting this season, a one-game suspension will be given to any player who accumulates penalties from three specific moves — hip drop tackle, horse collar tackle, launching, hit on a defenseless player, and a blindside block.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
  • This contaminant accumulates in larger fish that eat smaller fish.
    — Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of accumulates
Noun
  • Three years ago, FSU was undefeated, Travis was its heartbeat and Norvell appeared to have resurrected one of college football’s great empires.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
  • These luxury houses increasingly resemble sports franchises, with star designers traded, poached, and recruited across warring corporate empires.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of empires
Verb
  • The model quickly converges to that point, where all players adopt the same strategy within a few rounds.
    — Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of converges
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
Definition of clusters
Verb
  • Described as an ensemble piece — Election meets American Beauty — the film’s plot is being kept under wraps.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
  • State what lights you up, then invite feedback, because collaboration works best when your adventurous spirit meets boundaries.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of meets
Verb
  • The plant assembles some of Ford's most profitable vehicles, including the F-Series Super Duty and Lincoln Navigator.
    — Jamie L. LaReau, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The Iberseries & Platino Industria confab in Madrid has launched the Euro-Atlantic Series Co-Pro Pitch Program, which assembles a cross-section of mainly European TV projects that seek to advance their development.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of assembles

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“Conglomerates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conglomerates. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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