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
In the 1950s, this was not the US but the dying empires of Britain and France, which had dominated the Middle East for the first half of the century.
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Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
The most gifted preachers transformed that aura into spiritual empires, drawing thousands to megachurches, filling television airwaves and sometimes amassing personal fortunes.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Perdue has lived a double life—having access to immense privilege and money from two business empires, while holding down a regular job and living frugally.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
The private luncheon brought together leaders who’ve built empires, broken ceilings, and redefined what success looks like on their own terms.
—Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
Dramatically perched on a cliffside, this gravity-defying marvel has weathered the rise and fall of empires.
—Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
While Tata Sons and Tata Trusts have not issued any official statement on what transpired at the minister’s residence, it is widely reported that a power struggle is brewing inside one of India’s most powerful business empires.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Tamale, an important trading hub in northern Ghana, is known for its fugu clothing, a type of smock with roots in the Malian and Songhai empires.
—Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
The robber barons and telecom wildcatters borrowed to build their empires, and dragged their financiers down with them when the music stopped.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
The most gifted preachers transformed that aura into spiritual empires, drawing thousands to megachurches, filling television airwaves and sometimes amassing personal fortunes.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Perdue has lived a double life—having access to immense privilege and money from two business empires, while holding down a regular job and living frugally.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
The private luncheon brought together leaders who’ve built empires, broken ceilings, and redefined what success looks like on their own terms.
—Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
Dramatically perched on a cliffside, this gravity-defying marvel has weathered the rise and fall of empires.
—Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
While Tata Sons and Tata Trusts have not issued any official statement on what transpired at the minister’s residence, it is widely reported that a power struggle is brewing inside one of India’s most powerful business empires.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Tamale, an important trading hub in northern Ghana, is known for its fugu clothing, a type of smock with roots in the Malian and Songhai empires.
—Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
The robber barons and telecom wildcatters borrowed to build their empires, and dragged their financiers down with them when the music stopped.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empires
conglomerates
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The conglomerates’ beef is now spilling into football and basketball seasons.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Reflecting the Japanese media and entertainment industry’s new outward-looking approach, both media conglomerates are now operating production studios that are developing content aimed at international audiences.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Empires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empires. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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