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
Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
This bill simply requires that half of those dollars go to the local news outlets that serve Maryland communities rather than to the tech platforms and out-of-state media conglomerates that seek to monopolize government ad spending.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2026
And the billionaires Josh Harris and David Blitzer have been building Unrivaled Sports into one of the largest youth-sports conglomerates in the country.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
Long after other smaller kids producers like Hanna-Barbera had sold out to conglomerates, the Kroffts were still developing shows as the last of the great 1960s independents.
—Andy Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
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
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Companies are making inroads into Southeast Asia by partnering with local conglomerates and automotive groups.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
This bill simply requires that half of those dollars go to the local news outlets that serve Maryland communities rather than to the tech platforms and out-of-state media conglomerates that seek to monopolize government ad spending.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2026
And the billionaires Josh Harris and David Blitzer have been building Unrivaled Sports into one of the largest youth-sports conglomerates in the country.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
Long after other smaller kids producers like Hanna-Barbera had sold out to conglomerates, the Kroffts were still developing shows as the last of the great 1960s independents.
—Andy Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conglomerates
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The idea of a deduction for small businesses itself was meant to balance out the tax cuts given to larger corporations as part of the 2017 GOP tax bill, Kustoff said.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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Iran has also targeted several facilities belonging to major Western technology firms in the Gulf, and warned that more attacks on big corporations could follow.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The council meets monthly, gathers for a daylong retreat in August, and meets for volunteer opportunities throughout the year.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The video shows blood on the floor of the store and the officers discussing needing an ambulance for the man’s leg injury as a crowd gathers outside.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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Afshar’s series is a portrait of a place where history accumulates.—
Adam Pourahmadi,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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For tougher buildup — the kind that accumulates over a full season — add a splash of white vinegar to the mix.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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On April 21, 1526, a Central Asian prince named Babur defeated the Delhi sultanate ruler Ibrahim Lodi in India and laid the foundations of what would become one of the most important empires of early modern history—the Mughal Empire (1526–1857).—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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And some have other, even more lucrative pieces of their empires, including merchandising, theme parks, hotels and cruise lines.—
Sarah Whitten,Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
13 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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As the Moon meets Jupiter in your sign, your presence carries weight and people respond to your tone.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Swimwear is truly where function meets style, which is why designers love to play with new silhouettes and aesthetics.—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2026
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Film at Lincoln Center, which hosts the fundraising event, annually assembles a colorful cast of past collaborators, maybe future ones, and admirers for this event, like last year pairing Dua Lipa and John Waters with Pedro Almodóvar.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
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Hussaini assembles the shards of her home city of Kabul into a mosaic, honoring its history, culture, and future.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Conglomerates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conglomerates. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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