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
Brett Owens, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022
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
Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2025
In both cases, Trump seems to have found an Achilles’ heel for some media conglomerates: that protecting First Amendment freedoms is of secondary importance to their business imperatives.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 July 2025
Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 8 July 2024
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
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Noun
More striking is conglomerate Danaher (DHR), whose commons yield a paltry 0.4% while its Series B Preferreds dole out a cool 5%.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022
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
Verb
Blunt’s onetime assistant will now be an executive at a luxury brand conglomerate that advertises with Runway.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2025
In both cases, Trump seems to have found an Achilles’ heel for some media conglomerates: that protecting First Amendment freedoms is of secondary importance to their business imperatives.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 July 2025
Adjective
At a societal level, cars can track where people go en masse, what roads are important, when people conglomerate, and the health of infrastructure.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 8 July 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conglomerate
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Stewart’s Croquet & Cocktails is his newest venture, joining an empire that also includes the Woodshed Smokehouse, Love Shack (Fort Worth and DFW Airport), Queenie’s Steakhouse in Denton, the White Elephant Saloon, Gemelle, Ático, Paloma Suerte, Caterina’s and Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 July 2025
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The comic book empire, which has become Hollywood’s most reliable hit maker, has greatly struggled with commercial consistency over the past five years.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
27 July 2025
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Are side effects manageable? Coordinating evidence gathering as well as contracts across state Medicaid agencies is likely to yield a more efficient process while improving access for a substantial majority of SCD sufferers nationwide.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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The Netscape engineer would surf successive technology waves, accumulating equity stakes that India couldn't match.—
Gabriel Snyder,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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During his Michigan career, Wilson often feasted on slants and other in-breaking routes, while also accumulating a lot of yards after the catch.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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The ranking used a composite index based on three key categories: Cost of living and housing Local economic strength Overall quality of life Each category was derived from 20 relevant metrics, weighted within set benchmarks.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
26 July 2025
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Adventure Mate uses a mixture of hardened tool steel, composite and aerospace-grade aluminum to create a powerful, rugged tool that weighs in under 5 lb (2.3 kg) inclusive of all the hard components (handle, axe/saw head and shovel head).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 July 2025
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The Quilters meet at 8:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
27 July 2025
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In an exclusive clip that debuted at the Outlander: Blood of My Blood panel at Comic-Con, Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy) and Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) meet in secret at a bridge in the Highlands.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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Sticking to a hybrid model of human plus AI would make more sense for the early adoption phase, but once the jobs are gone, companies are more likely to turn to third-party hiring firms or overseas markets before any U.S.-based jobs come back.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
20 July 2025
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This year, the firm dropped its 2030 sales predictions for battery-electric and hybrid cars by a whopping 46 percent compared to last year’s projections.—
Aarian Marshall,
Wired News,
19 July 2025
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Visitors should also pay attention to what look like lines of dashes converging at the hall's center.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
28 July 2025
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Wall Street closed the week higher, with tech-heavy indices notching fresh records as upbeat corporate earnings, resilient macro data and breakthrough trade deals converged to boost risk appetite.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
27 July 2025
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Chasing Apophis On paper, at least, NASA has a plan to rendezvous with Apophis.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 June 2025
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After his New Horizons spacecraft rendezvoused with Pluto, the agency bestowed its highest honor on him - the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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“Conglomerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conglomerate. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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