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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as in composite
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Recent Examples of conglomerate
Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
The plan, first revealed in December 2023, aims to address Vivendi’s conglomerate discount (in which a diversified group is valued at less than the sum of its parts) and unlock value for its subsidiaries.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
Tara Patel, Fortune Europe, 2 May 2024
Ultimately, giant conglomerates Apple, Google and Amazon entered the streaming space and, alongside Spotify, swallowed up market share, edging TIDAL increasingly toward the margins.
—Dan Rys, Billboard, 8 Dec. 2023
Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022
Incidentally, the name in question—conglomerate Wanda—is still fresh from cutting its stadium rights relationship with modern-day La Liga giant Atlético Madrid.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 16 July 2022
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Noun
Shares of this industrial conglomerate have consolidated over the past month.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
The plan, first revealed in December 2023, aims to address Vivendi’s conglomerate discount (in which a diversified group is valued at less than the sum of its parts) and unlock value for its subsidiaries.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
The company also has stakes in Universal Music Group and conglomerate Vivendi SE, whose chairman is another son, 44-year-old Yannick.
—Tara Patel, Fortune Europe, 2 May 2024
Ultimately, giant conglomerates Apple, Google and Amazon entered the streaming space and, alongside Spotify, swallowed up market share, edging TIDAL increasingly toward the margins.
—Dan Rys, Billboard, 8 Dec. 2023
Adjective
Record first-quarter earnings of $200 million at engineering conglomerate DMCI Holdings lifted the fortune of Isidro Consunji and siblings by 47% to $2.65 billion.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022
Incidentally, the name in question—conglomerate Wanda—is still fresh from cutting its stadium rights relationship with modern-day La Liga giant Atlético Madrid.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 16 July 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conglomerate
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Barring a successful appeal, the decision ensures Murdoch's media empire will be left equally to his four oldest children, who are not all ideologically aligned with the conservative views of Rupert and Lachlan.Sara Fischer, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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For the Romans, who added Egypt to the empire after Cleopatra’s suicide, the queen was the exotic seducer of both Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony.Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 Dec. 2024
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As law enforcement gathered information about the life and recent whereabouts of the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, an attorney representing the suspect vowed to fight extradition to New York City.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Club officials had a plethora of permutations for how this winter would unfold, but had not committed to anything before gathering this week at the Winter Meetings.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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On average, playoff teams accumulated just 52.47 penalty yards per game.Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The fund had accumulated around $54,828 by December 12 at around 4 p.m. ET.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Other technical features include a nine-speed automatic gearbox, all-wheel drive, rear-wheel steering, ceramic composite brakes, and a suspension system with semi-active hydraulic roll stabilization.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024
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Sigma utilizes its typical composite material for the barrel, a tough plastic that's light and durable.PCMAG, PCMAG, 2 Dec. 2024
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Four or fewer corporations also control 93% of soda sales, including Coke and Pepsi, 80% of candy, such as Hershey, Mondelez and Mars, 60% of snack bars, including Mars, Kellanova and General Mills, 66% of frozen pizza, 60% of bread, 80% of toothpaste and 80% of toilet paper sales.Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The three-page note criticized UnitedHealthcare, the broader U.S. health-care industry and corporations.Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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In interviews, the two discussed their friendship, and the special included footage of them meeting for the first time in 2021.Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Hilton has gone to the White House to advocate for child welfare, meeting with policy staff in May 2022.Isabella Murray, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Dropbox, for example, saved $75 million over two years by adopting a hybrid cloud model that balanced on-premises and cloud usage.Mark Mahle, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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This hybrid shower oil builds into a gentle lather, smoothes and softens skin with squalane, and is made of 50% glycerin, a humectant that helps draw water into the skin.Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
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Estimates vary widely, but converge on something like 10 million species.Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
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From across France, itinerant glassblowers, masons and carpenters — hewers, who squared the timbers, joiners, who fit beams together — converged on Paris.Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Conglomerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conglomerate. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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