as in conglomerates
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 empires
The Europeans will either become vassals of those empires or learn to stand on their own.
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Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi built commercial empires by transcending the game.
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Clemente Lisi,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
The museum is dedicated to the 1853–56 Crimean War, the notoriously brutal conflict between the Russian Empire and an alliance that included the Ottoman, French, and British empires.
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Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
11 June 2026
The city has been under many empires over history.
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Dan Mangan,emma Graham,hugh Leask,kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
Billionaire hospitality mogul Tilman Fertitta is acquiring Caesars Entertainment for almost $6 billion, a merger that would create one of the largest gaming empires.
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Jessica Hill,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Titans fall and new empires rise.
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Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
In MobLand, two mob families clash in a war that threatens to topple empires and lives.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
Brother Lawrence Washington’s military service doubtless turned George’s British empires eyes in that direction, yet the temporary nature of Lawrence’s service gave George little more than a taste of what a life at arms entailed.
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Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi built commercial empires by transcending the game.
—
Clemente Lisi,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
The museum is dedicated to the 1853–56 Crimean War, the notoriously brutal conflict between the Russian Empire and an alliance that included the Ottoman, French, and British empires.
—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
11 June 2026
The city has been under many empires over history.
—
Dan Mangan,emma Graham,hugh Leask,kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
Billionaire hospitality mogul Tilman Fertitta is acquiring Caesars Entertainment for almost $6 billion, a merger that would create one of the largest gaming empires.
—
Jessica Hill,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Titans fall and new empires rise.
—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
In MobLand, two mob families clash in a war that threatens to topple empires and lives.
—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
Brother Lawrence Washington’s military service doubtless turned George’s British empires eyes in that direction, yet the temporary nature of Lawrence’s service gave George little more than a taste of what a life at arms entailed.
—
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empires
conglomerates
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As one of the world’s largest spirits conglomerates, the company certainly had access to some choice, well-aged stocks.
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Yet sluggishness at the very top is masking dynamism throughout the rest of the list, as a new generation of firms—whether Vietnamese conglomerates, Singaporean banks, or once-loss-making digital platforms—is capturing a greater share of regional revenue and profits.
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“Empires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empires. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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