CONGLOMERATING Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

conglomerating

verb

present participle of conglomerate

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. — Jared Bahir Browsh, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026

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Just gaining and gathering a better understanding of the offense so the confidence grows within myself and the receivers.

— Matt Zahn, CBS News, 30 July 2026
OWAReaper then creates a session key, unique to each target, and begins gathering the target’s email address, username and Outlook settings.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026

Definition of gathering

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Their interpretation looks like vinyl letters from a past show peeled off the wall but left on the floor, unpatched holes in the drywall, and accumulating dirt and dust.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2026
These accumulating expenses effectively act as a hidden tax on communities.

— Brian Castrucci, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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Elias is one of many e-commerce founders converging for the 7 Figure Seller Summit, a free online event running through Thursday, starting at 10 am EST each day.

— Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
All three brands are converging on the Matter interoperability standard, which is quietly collapsing what used to be the industry’s biggest selling point.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026

Definition of converging

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French biotech company bioMérieux tracks trends in gastrointestinal pathogens by collecting test results from a network of laboratories.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Cyanotype workshops begin with collecting local plants and flowers, then using sunlight to create blue-toned prints.

— Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of collecting

Verb

That inference used to be reliable because assembling a fake crowd was expensive.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
As Christie’s notes in the sale catalog, the family continued that commitment across five generations, assembling a collection that reflects both their eye for art and their role in shaping its history.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of assembling

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Rockstar has a track record of clustering major beats around its parent company’s reporting dates, and a trailer ahead of that call would give the company’s brass something to point at as a symbol of unquestionable success.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
CorPower's commercial plan involves clustering dozens of buoys into arrays called CorPacks, each capable of producing hundreds of megawatts.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2026

Definition of clustering

Verb

The sky was alive with millions of fluttering shapes, congregating into clouds at random, occasionally turning into ribbons that wound through the trees.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
All attendees would go through security screening, and congregating in hallways would not be allowed.

— Matthew Davisson, CBS News, 19 June 2026

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