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
Iris Kim, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2025
On Friday, France’s former head of domestic intelligence agency was convicted in Paris for acting outside his authority and misusing public resources to help luxury conglomerate LVMH trace extortionists who allegedly targeted the company’s CEO, Bernard Arnault, over 10 years ago.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2025
Steve Hindy, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2015
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
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
Gay Gordon-Byrne, the executive director of the Right to Repair Coalition, said the group has faced massive lobbying by industrial conglomerates for much of its 15 years of campaigning.
—Iris Kim, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2025
On Friday, France’s former head of domestic intelligence agency was convicted in Paris for acting outside his authority and misusing public resources to help luxury conglomerate LVMH trace extortionists who allegedly targeted the company’s CEO, Bernard Arnault, over 10 years ago.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
The brewery was eventually nationalized under former Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser, conglomerating with Pyramid brewery in the 1960s.
—Steve Hindy, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2015
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
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
Noun
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But building a criminal empire is expensive, and not just monetarily.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
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McKinley, after all, presided over America’s 1898 emergence as a colonial empire.—
Robert W. Merry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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In a candid conversation with Variety, Shaikh opens up about working with stalwarts like Naseeruddin Shah and R. Madhavan, her love for acting and the lessons she’s gathered along the way.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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This context, along with the documentation her lawyer gathered, which included interviews with her siblings showing how her imprisonment had impacted them, was enough for a judge to grant her release from prison.—
Nathaly Triana,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Choose your lane wisely: Stick to the middle lanes on multi-lane roads to minimize the risk of hydroplaning, as water tends to accumulate in outer lanes.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Orange County Register,
13 Mar. 2025
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Gimenez won Gold Glove each of the last three seasons while accumulating 16.7 bWAR in that span.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While the outcome is unclear, the Baker, Bloom, and Davis composite index of economic policy uncertainty measures policy uncertainty by examining the frequency of media references to it.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index shed 2.6%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.5%.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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San Diego college basketball teams are meeting the moment and making history.—
Kate Murphy,
Axios,
17 Mar. 2025
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Shower steamers are a safe way to enjoy the benefits of aromatherapy, in part because essential oils should always be diluted before use, which happens when the dissolving tablet meets the water and infuses into the steam.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Pew Research Center highlighted that 35 percent of people still worked from home all the time in 2023, while 41 percent opted for a hybrid schedule.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Most are on a hybrid schedule, working from home up to twice a week.—
Alexandria Sands,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, by Stephen Graham Jones Genocidal violence and supernatural vengeance converge in this historical novel by one of the most prolific horror craftsmen working today.—
Colin Dwyer,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2025
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In boardrooms across industries, discussions around EBITDA and profitability are increasingly converging around a central topic: workforce analytics.—
Heidi Farris,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Reportedly ‘Isn’t Thinking About’ Ex Tom Brady and Irina Shayk’s Romance What London rendezvous?—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
22 Feb. 2025
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SpaceX has yet to conduct a mission to orbit or test out how Starship will rendezvous with another vehicle for refueling in space, a maneuver the company must perfect to supply the vehicle with enough fuel to get to the moon.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Conglomerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conglomerate. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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