conglomeration

noun

Definition of conglomerationnext
as in aggregation

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Recent Examples of conglomeration Throughout the festival, experts have spoken about the effect of conglomeration and amalgamation of power by a few uber-wealthy figureheads, and how grassroots movements in journalism can inspire documentarians to survive in the near future. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026 In the 1980s, the Motown label finally succumbed to the conglomeration trend in the music industry. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 2 Feb. 2026 Geneva’s current police station is located just off the Fox River at 20 Police Plaza, and is a conglomeration of three buildings built in 1915, 1953 and 1987, according to the city. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026 Compared to their forerunners in the tsarist era, with their party congresses held abroad, their executive committees, and their active recruitment in imperial Russia’s universities, Soviet dissidents remained a comparatively small and informal conglomeration of activists. — Benjamin Nathans september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for conglomeration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conglomeration
  1. aggregation
  2. accumulation
  3. aggregate
  4. group
  5. grouping
  6. cluster
  7. collection
  8. mixture
Noun
  • Coronado is about to become the newest member of San Diego Community Power, the community choice aggregation, or CCA, program that offers an alternative to San Diego Gas & Electric for electricity sources.
    — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2026
  • Along these beaches, sharks form loose aggregations in the summer and fall months, when ocean temperatures are warm and seas are calm.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of aggregation
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  • Examination of the wreckage showed the deicing systems on the less than 5-year-old plane worked and ice accumulation did not cause the crash, according to the NTSB’s report.
    — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • The facility’s long-term plan prevents environmental accumulation in the far north.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
Definition of accumulation
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  • This show was more popular with fans than critics in Season 1 by a wide margin, but there aren’t enough reviews from either group to get an aggregate yet for Season 2.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • The RealClear Polling aggregate has the party more than 17 points underwater in favorability.
    — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026
Definition of aggregate
Noun
  • Prepare for a wait—on busy weekends, this casual spot attracts a crowd, with waits up to two hours for groups.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • That message tells us so much about Shai and his standing in the group.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 July 2026
Definition of group
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  • In November 2017 India, Australia, Japan, and the United States revived the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or the Quad, an informal strategic grouping widely viewed as a response to China’s expanding footprint in the Indo-Pacific region.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026
  • The most successful arrangements typically share a common thread, whether that’s a similar material, finish, color palette, or overall mood, while still incorporating enough variation to keep the grouping feeling relaxed and layered.
    — Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2026
Definition of grouping
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  • Brave1, Ukraine’s defense-technology cluster, describes implementation speed as a critical factor in modern warfare.
    — John Sviokla, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • One cluster of storms from south of Chicago into neighboring northwest Indiana was warned for wind gusts up to 100 mph.
    — Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Definition of cluster
Noun
  • In recent months and years, KCATA has struggled with route and workforce reductions, along with technical difficulties in implementing new fare collection technology.
    — Ilana Arougheti July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • The park is home to a collection of historic buildings, including California's First Theater, the oldest government building in the Golden State, and one of the nation’s last remaining whalebone sidewalks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Definition of collection
Noun
  • The next step is to strain and spray this mixture directly onto your plants in order to keep insects away.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 27 July 2026
  • Let the mixture sit at room temperature for 36 hours, strain and rebottle.
    — John Kell, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of mixture

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