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
  • The image was shared by the celebrity news aggregation Instagram account @deuxmoi, which credited the pop culture outlet @backgrid_usa with finding the photo.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • The use of centralized systems relies on the data aggregation, while the use of localized systems requires the duplication of systems.
    — Sanjay Ghare, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of aggregation
Noun
  • In the past, Washington has attempted to rein in deficit spending and the accumulation of debt.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • Most of the region received 1-3 inches in the past 24 hours, but accumulations between 5-7 inches in Lewisville and the western portions of Fort Worth were recorded in the past 24 hours.
    — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of accumulation
Noun
  • Students in a select number of professional degree programs can borrow up to $50,000 annually, with a $200,000 lifetime aggregate limit.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 1 July 2026
  • Long Weekend largely aggregates and cross-promotes arts events already happening in the area on the first five days of July.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026
Definition of aggregate
Noun
  • At least 100,000 have been killed in the fighting, according to conflict monitoring group ACLED.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • The problem is that this group is mostly comprised of uncultured idiots, so Shai and Georgia are the only people who know what Rocky Horror is.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Definition of group
Noun
  • When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2026
  • India and Japan, along with the United States and Australia, are members of the Quad, a grouping that promotes cooperation on regional security, maritime issues and defense to counter China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific.
    — Sheikh Saaliq, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Definition of grouping
Noun
  • Each cluster contained a simple RLC resonator — a resistor, capacitor, and inductor, a combination that creates an oscillating electrical signal at a particular frequency.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026
  • For the unfamiliar, Cape Verde, or Cabo Verde as it is known to locals, is a cluster of 10 volcanic islands in the central Atlantic Ocean, about 350 miles off the coast of West Africa.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 15 July 2026
Definition of cluster
Noun
  • Fresh flowers abound, and coffee tables are set with a remarkably thoughtful collection of books by Phaidon and Rizzoli.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
  • Marine robotics hub The Advanced Marine Robotics Hub will be established in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to develop autonomous underwater technologies for critical mineral collection, ocean science, and defense applications.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
Definition of collection
Noun
  • Pour mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a small jar, discarding solids.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 12 July 2026
  • For an extra-silky curd, strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bowl.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of mixture

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