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
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Reflecting the Japanese media and entertainment industry’s new outward-looking approach, both media conglomerates are now operating production studios that are developing content aimed at international audiences.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
For Korean conglomerates, a closer relationship with Nvidia means a more reliable supply of the graphics processing units critical to training and operating artificial-intelligence models.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Chen’s Prince Group employs thousands of people and bills itself as one of the biggest conglomerates in Cambodia, with investments in luxury real estate, banking services, hotels, major construction developments, grocery stores and even luxury watches.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
While the industry here is best known for producing bulk grapes for conglomerates such as Gallo, there are high-quality zinfandel vines that are more than 100 years old, and vintners are experimenting with many other varieties.
—Justin Goldman, AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025
The Smiths break-up marks the end of an era in which conglomerates dominated the ranks of Britain’s biggest companies.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Related Stories Of course, a Paramount-WBD merger would undoubtedly include a massive tranche of layoffs, as a union of the two conglomerates would reduce corporate overhead and would consolidate functions across studios, TV and streaming operations.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
The convenience stores in Metcalfe Park operate on a much smaller scale than grocery conglomerates like Kroger, the parent company of Roundy’s Supermarket, which owns and operates Pick ‘n Save and Metro Market locations in Wisconsin.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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The conglomerates’ beef is now spilling into football and basketball seasons.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Reflecting the Japanese media and entertainment industry’s new outward-looking approach, both media conglomerates are now operating production studios that are developing content aimed at international audiences.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
For Korean conglomerates, a closer relationship with Nvidia means a more reliable supply of the graphics processing units critical to training and operating artificial-intelligence models.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Chen’s Prince Group employs thousands of people and bills itself as one of the biggest conglomerates in Cambodia, with investments in luxury real estate, banking services, hotels, major construction developments, grocery stores and even luxury watches.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
While the industry here is best known for producing bulk grapes for conglomerates such as Gallo, there are high-quality zinfandel vines that are more than 100 years old, and vintners are experimenting with many other varieties.
—Justin Goldman, AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025
The Smiths break-up marks the end of an era in which conglomerates dominated the ranks of Britain’s biggest companies.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Related Stories Of course, a Paramount-WBD merger would undoubtedly include a massive tranche of layoffs, as a union of the two conglomerates would reduce corporate overhead and would consolidate functions across studios, TV and streaming operations.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
The convenience stores in Metcalfe Park operate on a much smaller scale than grocery conglomerates like Kroger, the parent company of Roundy’s Supermarket, which owns and operates Pick ‘n Save and Metro Market locations in Wisconsin.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conglomerates
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Taxing the 1% To fund many of his proposals, Mamdani plans to raise taxes on corporations and wealthy New Yorkers.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Hey, how did those corporations consolidate so much power?—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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As America gathers to watch his trial, Jax must contend with an ambitious new colleague, Bill Sterling (Sikora), and co-workers questioning her worth.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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As America gathers to watch his trial, Jax must contend with an ambitious new colleague, Bill Sterling (Sikora), and coworkers questioning her worth.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Each piece, passed from one set of hands to another, accumulates both story and value.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Avoid spots where water accumulates.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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In the 1950s, this was not the US but the dying empires of Britain and France, which had dominated the Middle East for the first half of the century.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The most gifted preachers transformed that aura into spiritual empires, drawing thousands to megachurches, filling television airwaves and sometimes amassing personal fortunes.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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The team eventually converges at the compound and a massive shootout ensues.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 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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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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The new library would replace Truckee’s existing 50-year-old structure, which supporters say no longer meets the needs of a growing population.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Tesla shareholders have approved a conditional pay package for CEO Elon Musk that could unlock up to a trillion dollars in stock if the company meets specific criteria, according to preliminary results from the annual shareholder meeting.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Nov. 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 10 Nov. 2025.
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