as in corporations
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 gathers
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 accumulates
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 conglomerates
Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Iger’s shadow As if leading one of the biggest entertainment conglomerates on the planet weren’t enough, D’Amaro will be doing it all in the shadow of the Bob Iger, the executive who’s been synonymous with Disney for a quarter-century.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The shift could give major private conglomerates a bigger role in infrastructure, energy and industrial projects long dominated by the state.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
But the fashion world was changing fast as major conglomerates like LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton were rising to the fore.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026
Italian-Thai Development, one of Thailand’s largest construction conglomerates, is in the spotlight after successive fatal incidents on its building sites.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
Demand for sports media production know-how has picked up with streaming players entering the mix and existing conglomerates fracturing.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Yes, bloated, geographically nonsensical conglomerates can provide joy.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Newsrooms are being gobbled up by conglomerates.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
By the Reaganite 1980s, roadside raspberry stands that had sprouted during the Summer of Love had evolved into giant farming conglomerates, with their complement of lawyers and lobbyists.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Iger’s shadow As if leading one of the biggest entertainment conglomerates on the planet weren’t enough, D’Amaro will be doing it all in the shadow of the Bob Iger, the executive who’s been synonymous with Disney for a quarter-century.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The shift could give major private conglomerates a bigger role in infrastructure, energy and industrial projects long dominated by the state.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
But the fashion world was changing fast as major conglomerates like LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton were rising to the fore.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026
Italian-Thai Development, one of Thailand’s largest construction conglomerates, is in the spotlight after successive fatal incidents on its building sites.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
Demand for sports media production know-how has picked up with streaming players entering the mix and existing conglomerates fracturing.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Yes, bloated, geographically nonsensical conglomerates can provide joy.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Newsrooms are being gobbled up by conglomerates.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conglomerates
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New York's new socialist mayor wants to tax corporations and wealthy New Yorkers to finance the city's $12 billion budget deficit.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Hard Rock partners with the city’s school corporations, Ivy Tech Community College and Indiana University Northwest to help support the community, Tan-Helton said.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The questionnaire gathers details about blood type, chronic health issues, age, name, and contact information.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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As 2026 gathers steam, Boatwright is steering into this clientele.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Hypertensive heart disease is a condition in which the heart accumulates damage due to long-term, unmanaged high blood pressure (aka hypertension), according to Cleveland Clinic.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The snow accumulates into blocks of ice that turn grey from trash and passing car fumes.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
8 Feb. 2026
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But empires fall, and dynasties crumble.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Situated at the crossroads of empires — from Persian and Roman to Byzantine, Arab and Ottoman — it has long been shaped by conquest and survival.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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The challenge was further complicated by the building’s location on the edge of campus, where the school converges with the surrounding residential area.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
23 Dec. 2025
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In her memoir, the story of her life converges with the story of her country—a tale at once triumphant and tragic.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
10 Dec. 2025
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Liquidity cluster Wells Fargo added that most liquidity already clusters around the market open and close, making the idea of stretching trading hours even further counterproductive.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
16 Dec. 2025
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These two effects, together — of galaxies moving with varying speeds through environments of varying densities — make rich galaxy clusters the ideal environments to find galaxies that experience the greatest amounts of stripping from within them.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Nov. 2025
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Accessibility The hotel meets ADA standards with appropriate accessibility features, ramps, and elevators throughout the property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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But then Davis meets up with his boss, Money, played by Nick Nolte with an old man’s jagged rasp as dramatic as his wry middle-aged intensity used to be.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
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Turquoise Health assembles price data by grouping codes for services together using machine learning, a type of artificial intelligence.—
Darius Tahir,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2026
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Witherspoon shouted in the same way Captain America assembles the Avengers.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Conglomerates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conglomerates. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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