as in empire
a group of businesses or enterprises under one control
the huge media conglomerate owns TV and radio stations, a cable company, and a movie studio
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as in to gather
to come together into one body or place
people conglomerated in the downtown streets for an impromptu victory celebration
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as in to accumulate
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
over the years the town's discarded junk conglomerated at the bottom of the river
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Recent Examples of conglomerate
Sarah Min, CNBC, 4 May 2026
The conglomerate later returned the subsidy.
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
Allan Smith, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
The vision of the commission is clear in a diagram for the War Department that sought to streamline the bureaucracy, conglomerating the existing 18 divisions into eight.
—Laura Ellyn Smith, The Conversation, 9 May 2025
Made By History, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
As its rivals increasingly conglomerate to exert pressure against it, the West is often forced to ignore the flaws of its allies.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
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Noun
Many in the investment community acknowledged the loss of the wit and storytelling that were Buffett’s signature, but were also reassured by the demonstration of Abel’s firm grasp over Berkshire’s sprawling enterprise, as well as his insights into the conglomerate’s future direction.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 4 May 2026
The conglomerate later returned the subsidy.
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
Verb
Media conglomerates Disney and Paramount have also made strategic financial decisions to win more favorable treatment from Trump and his administration.
—Allan Smith, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
The vision of the commission is clear in a diagram for the War Department that sought to streamline the bureaucracy, conglomerating the existing 18 divisions into eight.
—Laura Ellyn Smith, The Conversation, 9 May 2025
Adjective
Simultaneously, a series of conglomerate takeovers of local manufacturing plants led to waves of re-structuring and cost-cutting: factory jobs no longer seemed quite so stable.
— Made By History, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
As its rivals increasingly conglomerate to exert pressure against it, the West is often forced to ignore the flaws of its allies.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conglomerate
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In America, the lessons of Impressionism—which coincided in France with the end of an empire and the beginning of the enduring Third Republic—fell on receptive ground.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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When evil empires collide The latest supervillains in cahoots are Duke basketball and Amazon owner Jeff Bezos.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Her family’s all nearby, out in the country and away from San Marcos, where Lindsey is surrounded by dark skies, and has space for gardens, fires to gather around and animals to rescue.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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His videos have accumulated three hundred million views.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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GameStop’s press release said its $125-per-share offer amounts to a 46 percent premium over eBay’s closing price on February 4, the day GameStop started accumulating a stake in the company.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Cops at first released a composite sketch of the suspect, but on Thursday released Jones’ mugshot.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Described as a three-season camper build, it's crafted from a lightweight aluminum frame and 3-cm insulated composite panels.—
C.C. Weiss
May 01,
New Atlas,
1 May 2026
Verb
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That’s the converging picture across Wall Street research and Main Street sentiment.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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In nature, ecological processes tend to reconcile these extremes, converging on population sizes that sustain ecosystem health long-term — the sweet spot.—
Paige Stein,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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But even with the name recognition of Beverly Hills and LACMA along Wilshire Boulevard, subway ridership will be tempered by the work-from-home trend that began during the COVID-19 pandemic and has mostly continued, with some employees working hybrid schedules.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Car Rental Gateway, an online car rental platform headquartered in London that also operates in the United States, reported seeing a 16% increase in electric and hybrid car rentals in March.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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As Mars meets resistance from Jupiter, overcommitting creates unnecessary stress.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Reports in national dailies La Repubblica and Corriere della Sera did not indicate whether Rubio, a Catholic, would meet personally with Leo.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Traitors is about the gullible and the skeptical working together to sieve the fraudulent from the truthful, an amalgamated nightmare of village idiots locking themselves in the stocks and pelting each other with rotten fruit.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Conglomerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conglomerate. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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