conglomerating

verb

present participle of conglomerate
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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2
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conglomerating
  1. gathering
  2. accumulating
  3. converging
  4. collecting
  5. assembling
  6. meeting
  7. clustering
  8. congregating
Verb
  • Hanadi Muhanna and her father are rebuilding the Al Qarara seed bank, gathering indigenous wheat, spinach and barley.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Her son, Paul Keating, told NPR that the family is gathering to celebrate her life.
    — Brian Mann, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of gathering
Verb
  • Peatlands are wetlands that are proficient in accumulating organic matter, preserving the bounty of life and death in layers of watery peat.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Real Madrid did not have a vintage season, despite him accumulating 42 goals.
    — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of accumulating
Verb
  • On why now, Shergill says the timing reflects several factors converging at once rather than a single trigger.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Space technology, autonomy and robotics are converging around AI, sensors, edge compute, power systems and advanced manufacturing.
    — John Gabriel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of converging
Verb
  • Research-Grade Interviewing Beyond collecting responses, ascertain whether the system uses research-grade interviewing to probe for deeper meaning.
    — Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • There’s no point collecting the seeds since mums sold at the store are usually hybrids and won’t produce the same plant when grown from seed.
    — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of collecting
Verb
  • Major initiatives often begin by assembling representatives from finance, operations, technology, legal and other functions.
    — Erik Clarke, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Sellers gear up all year for Cannes assembling packages and then shopping them on the market, then all the Europeans take the summer off.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of assembling
Verb
  • Now, Seacrest said one of his favorite parts of the job is meeting the contestants.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This could be a good start to meeting your daily water needs.
    — Amber Raiken, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of meeting
Verb
  • Sacramento was crawling Saturday as crowds packed Bugtopia, winding between tables and clustering around displays with the restless motion of a human-sized ant colony.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of clustering
Verb
  • Video from Reuters showed worshippers congregating near the ruins of the community hub in the Tequendama neighborhood.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Out of fear of lost revenue, the two allegedly hatched a plan to use mothballs to deter birds from congregating on the beach behind their businesses, authorities said.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of congregating

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“Conglomerating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conglomerating. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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