as in conglomerate
a group of businesses or enterprises under one control the media mogul's empire consists of newspapers, TV stations, and cable companies

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Recent Examples of empire The coins typically featured the faces of key gods and goddesses on one side, and depicted things like animals, natural resources and other important symbols to the empire on the other. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 18 May 2025 So how does a 16th-century brand birthed in King Edward VI’s empire become one of the most future-forward cultural institutions on the planet? Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 Under the guise of a civilizing mission, the empire of AI is accelerating its global expansion and entrenching its power. Karen Hao, The Atlantic, 15 May 2025 The Gemstone kids already share authority over their family’s multimillion-dollar empire. Alison Herman, Variety, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for empire
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conglomerate
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  • Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sony Group shares rose over 3.5% on Wednesday in volatile trading after the Japanese conglomerate announced a share buyback of up to 250 billion yen ($1.7 billion) and operating income beat estimates.
    Dylan Butts, CNBC, 14 May 2025
  • Some multinational conglomerates have successfully utilized agentic AI within their risk and compliance units.
    Pallav Kumar Kaulwar, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025

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“Empire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empire. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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