CONGLOMERATION Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

conglomeration

noun

Definition of conglomeration

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

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Noun

Foldamers could open new treatment avenues not only for Parkinson’s disease, but also for other neurodegenerative disorders driven by toxic protein aggregation, including Alzheimer’s disease and ALS.

— Sunil Kumar, The Conversation, 31 July 2026
If the first stage of the streaming wars was media companies launching their own services, and the second was about getting them to profitability, the third iteration of this battle is poised to be about aggregation.

— Alex Sherman, CNBC, 30 July 2026

Definition of aggregation

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Years of private capital accumulation mean significant paper wealth, but converting it to cash is a complex, multi-year process.

— Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Other ways to reduce flares in the summer include wearing lightweight, breathable fabrics to minimize friction and sweat accumulation on plaques, showering promptly after sweating, and applying emollients to maintain your skin barrier.

— Teresa Maalouf, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of accumulation

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Season 3 so far has the highest Rotten Tomatoes score of any of the fantasy show’s seasons, with 92% on the review aggregate website, 8 points higher than Season 2 and 2 points higher than Season 1.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 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

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According to Illinois State Board of Elections records, the law group contributed $15,000 to Benton’s campaign in 2024 before his reelection that November.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Armed groups, known as bandits in Nigeria, regularly carry out raids and kidnappings for ransom in the northwest and north-central parts of the country.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of group

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Vargas, Murakami and Montgomery joined the 2004 grouping of Joe Crede, Paul Konerko and José Valentín as Sox trios to accomplish the feat.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Manfred Weber, president of the European Parliament’s largest political grouping – the centre-right European People’s Party – called for tougher action.

— Jamie Timson, TheWeek, 31 July 2026

Definition of grouping

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However, federal officials said there are multiple clusters of the ailment active in the United States, and the FDA said a previous positive test result for the parasite in a Taylor Farms lettuce sample was later withdrawn.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Controversial links All 15 states in the outbreak cluster linked to Taylor Farms lettuce are states the company identified as having received its lettuce.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of cluster

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Their collection confidently showcases sleek party dresses with an ’80s flair, exuding valor and playfulness.

— Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2026
The Disney results come on the heels of Orange County announcing its tourist-tax collections dipped in June, ending a record run of 14 months in June.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

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