1
as in gathering
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 accumulating
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 conglomerating
The quickly conglomerating media industry led Henson to consider corporate partnerships to assist with his goal of further expanding the Muppet media universe.
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Jared Bahir Browsh, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Jared Bahir Browsh, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conglomerating
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Where there would once be huge lively crowds gathering in support of Hong Kong’s democracy figures, the mood was subdued and yet at the same time on edge.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2026
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As the give-and-take between Goldsworthy and the farmers of Penpont has deepened, the latter have become accustomed to the sight of the artist gathering wood or stones or fallen trees.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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That timing is important because dementia is typically diagnosed much later, but the biological and social factors that influence risk can start accumulating decades earlier.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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These areas are likely to see accumulating snow of around an inch.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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The landscape opens up and passengers catch glimpses of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers converging to form the Ohio River.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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The students joined at several Regional Transit light rail and bus lines stations before converging on the west steps of the California State Capitol.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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But if property taxes are eliminated, Cordrey said being able to quickly convert into a city, and start collecting income taxes, would mean residents could keep their services.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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From learning to drive stick shift and collecting vinyl records to playing board games and writing handwritten notes, the shift suggests that even in a digital-first generation, there’s a growing appetite for slowing down—and staying human.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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One of the most significant differences between the version shared on Cadillac’s social media channels and the television advertisement was the inclusion of more behind-the-scenes footage of what goes into assembling the car, from design to assembly.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The city is assembling a new contractor team to ensure cost efficiency and accountability for this important project.—
Kara King,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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In another document in the most recent release of the Epstein files, Google co-founder Sergey Brin emailed with Epstein’s girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, about meeting up with Epstein during a trip to New York in 2003, well before Epstein’s 2008 guilty plea.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Indeed, the old regs were an indirect way of promoting electrification, as car companies stood little chance of meeting them without battery power or drastic lineup reworkings.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
5 Feb. 2026
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This aligns with broader market analyses showing renewable salary increases clustering in the low single digits in 2025, a sign that the sector is maturing out of its rapid expansion phase.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Scikit-learn provides open-source tools for classification, regression, and clustering within the Python ecosystem.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
15 Jan. 2026
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Norovirus outbreaks lead to mass quarantining and can halt all activities, shows, entertainment, and congregating in communal areas.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2026
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The three-day event felt like Miami in every sense, with socialites congregating on the scene.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Conglomerating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conglomerating. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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