CONGLOMERATIONS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

conglomerations

noun

plural of conglomeration

as in aggregations

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Noun

These sites often concentrate both wildlife and tourism, bringing together dense aggregations of animals and people in the same space.

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Conchs are slow-moving and must find a mate to reproduce, making dense breeding aggregations especially important for their continued survival.

— Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026

Definition of aggregations

Noun

Upstream, the automotive industry exists in productive symbiosis with steel, oil, glass, rubber, aggregates, concrete, electronics, engineering and construction, each transforming flows of matter first to value and then to waste.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
As water is applied to the garden, soil aggregates gradually break down.

— Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of aggregates

Noun

Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by potentially harmful accumulations of two proteins.

— Mike McRae September 03, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, as a result of warming temperatures and historic accumulations of trees and brush, wildfires have grown larger, more complex, and more unpredictable—requiring hundreds and sometimes thousands of firefighters.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of accumulations

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Robby stayed home, measuring the time between clusters of seizures in video games and cartoons.

— Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
Huddleston notes that first-year growth stays low to the ground as a leafy rosette, whereas in the second year, poison hemlock can reach up to 10 feet in height and is often found in large clusters.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of clusters

Noun

Sadiq, with his versatility, is the key that unlocks those groupings.

— Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Many of these countries were British colonies, some of which were also once part of British West Africa or British East Africa administrative groupings.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of groupings

Noun

People might think a little harder about whether to buy a home if mortgage rates are higher — or whether to take that business loan if banks are charging more.

— Scott Horsley, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026
Every detail is borrowed from the banks AmaMagdalena carries 60 guests in 30 staterooms.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026

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