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
Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
Case in point: Elliott Management launched a campaign at Honeywell in November, demanding the $140 billion conglomerate consider breaking up.
—Michael Flaherty, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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
Here’s what the world’s biggest luxury conglomerate is cooking up in its watchmaking ateliers.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
Case in point: Elliott Management launched a campaign at Honeywell in November, demanding the $140 billion conglomerate consider breaking up.
—Michael Flaherty, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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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Despite her growing empire and larger-than-life public persona, Rae is quick to dispel one common misconception.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
31 Jan. 2025
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Emmy nominee Kaitlyn Dever leads an ensemble cast including Alycia Debnam-Carey in this story of a wellness empire built on shifting sands.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2025
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Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.—
Mark Cooper,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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The large crowd gathered Sunday morning on Olvera Street, a historic pedestrian street and part of the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument, before marching toward City Hall, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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After consuming a lot of excess food or drink, how many toxins does the body accumulate?—
Vicky Vera,
Glamour,
24 Jan. 2025
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In a similar vein, Democrats say Hegseth lacks adequate experience and has accumulated too many damning claims against him.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
23 Jan. 2025
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These new earbuds are fitted with 14.2mm wool composite drivers and include Hi-Res Audio certification.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The mission will also demonstrate the transfer of electric power between docked spacecraft, a capability vital for applications like in-space robotics, composite spacecraft control and payload operations post-undocking.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
16 Jan. 2025
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The Gary & Mary West Senior Wellness Center is a local San Diego organization that helps meet the basic needs of seniors living in downtown San Diego.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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While both countries plan to meet these targets through government borrowing and public sector cuts, there is skepticism in Lithuania about the feasibility of this goal.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Heavy mining equipment like the CAT 972 front loader are undergoing retrofits to transition diesel operation to a hybrid one, featuring an electric motor, two strings of lithium-ion batteries, an inverter, high-voltage components, power electronics and an onboard diesel generator.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Although toners are particularly great for acne-prone skin, there have been a ton of new launches for all types of skin concerns, including hybrid serums that help calm and hydrate.—
Dana Leigh Smith,
Glamour,
23 Jan. 2025
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The men’s specialty store industry is getting ready to converge on Chicago with their fall shopping lists in hand.—
Emily Mercer,
WWD,
31 Jan. 2025
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Joining the swarm of wiener dogs, the Bunnies and the rest of the mascots converge on a single house — with Old Spice Guy Isaiah Mustafa on a horse, on a porch.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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Astronauts launched in an Orion capsule atop NASA's Space Launch System rocket then will rendezvous with the Starship in orbit around the moon for the descent to the surface.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Perseverance would carry the samples to the lander and attach them to the rocket, which would then launch from Mars – the first rocket ever to launch from the surface of another planet – to rendezvous with an Earth Return Orbiter, provided by the ESA.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Conglomerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conglomerate. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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