CONGLOMERATION Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

conglomeration

noun

Definition of conglomeration

as in aggregation

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Recent Examples of conglomeration Most asteroids of this size are thought to be piles of rubble, conglomerations of rock loosely held together by gravity. — Quanta Magazine, 15 May 2026 This created a conglomeration of steep cliffs, ledges, and stair-step walls— many plunging over 1,400 feet from rim to creek. — Anthony Fredericks, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026 Survival of the mid-major programs depends on breaking out and forming their own conglomeration. — Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026 Middlemen forms a trio with Mark McGurl’s The Program Era (2011), which examines the rise of MFAs, and Dan Sinykin’s Big Fiction (2023), which follows the effects of publishing’s conglomeration. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conglomeration

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Noun

Both amyloid beta and tau are normally present in healthy brains; the plaques and tangles are abnormal aggregations of these molecules.

— Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Netflix’s third quarter results highlighted aggregation deals with TF1 and Globo.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of aggregation

Noun

The Poconos will have a better chance of receiving periods of all snow, but any accumulation going into Friday night would likely be less than 1 inch.

— Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
Total snow accumulations up to a foot, with up to 2 feet at the highest peaks.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of accumulation

Noun

Trump announced the idea, his approval rating was at a dismal 35 percent, per a CNN aggregate of various polls.

— J. Kim Murphy, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2026
Because these companies are not bound to a particular religion, the goal is often quite broad — an aggregate of moral ideas that can inform their models.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of aggregate

Noun

Supporters had hoped the freezing of the conflict since 2022 had allowed anti-Houthi forces to regroup, rearm, and emerge as a different fighting force than that which struggled to combat the group during the civil war from 2014-22.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Nov. 2026
His family said a group of men grabbed his sister near Elm Street, prompting a verbal altercation involving Boling.

— Doug Myers, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of group

Noun

Although more than half of the Paleolithic cave-art groupings recorded in Europe are located in the Iberian Peninsula, the study notes that the northeastern region has generally yielded only fragmentary evidence.

— News Desk, Artforum, 6 Nov. 2026
Israel’s largest Arab party grouping declared its support Thursday for Gadi Eisenkot to form the next government, potentially clearing the path for a coalition that excludes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of grouping

Noun

The hotel anchors Riverfront Village—a neat cluster of condos, restaurants, and the Riverfront Express Gondola.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
Tech giants currently face various obstacles in expanding massive server clusters across North America.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of cluster

Noun

The rock contains a distinctive mixture of igneous minerals, formed when molten material cooled and solidified.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
End with the house herbal tea, a beautiful floral mixture of cardamom pods, mint, rosewater, and orange blossom.

— Luke Pyenson, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

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