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
  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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
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  • 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
  • With mixer at low speed, add flour mixture and mix until just incorporated.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Stir flour mixture into banana mixture until just combined; stir in pecans.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of mixture

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