as in conglomerates
a group of businesses or enterprises under one control
the media mogul's empire consists of newspapers, TV stations, and cable companies
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Recent Examples of empires
The rest of the world comprised colonial possessions of the European states and Japan, a few large land empires, and many small principalities.
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Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Born in the Bronx in 1939, Lauren famously started by selling neckties out of a drawer in the Empire State Building before building one of the world’s most recognizable lifestyle empires.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Originating in the Indian subcontinent, modern day Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan, the diamond’s story has gone beyond borders, eras and empires, continuing to captivate the world, according to Britain’s Historic Royal Palaces.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 May 2026
My assignment in Croatia was to write about the Adriatic Coast—about saltwater and islands, olive oil and langoustines, lavender and wildflowers, local tales and ancient legends, the lapse of empires, and the pursuit of health.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
Yet this didn’t leave the warring empires on equal footing.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
When evil empires collide The latest supervillains in cahoots are Duke basketball and Amazon owner Jeff Bezos.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
The guys who have literally created their entire media empires around being online and around the clip ecosystem, livestreaming, et cetera?
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Persia was one of the first empires to recognize that diversity and multiculturalism could be a strength.
—Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Born in the Bronx in 1939, Lauren famously started by selling neckties out of a drawer in the Empire State Building before building one of the world’s most recognizable lifestyle empires.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Originating in the Indian subcontinent, modern day Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan, the diamond’s story has gone beyond borders, eras and empires, continuing to captivate the world, according to Britain’s Historic Royal Palaces.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 May 2026
My assignment in Croatia was to write about the Adriatic Coast—about saltwater and islands, olive oil and langoustines, lavender and wildflowers, local tales and ancient legends, the lapse of empires, and the pursuit of health.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
Yet this didn’t leave the warring empires on equal footing.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
When evil empires collide The latest supervillains in cahoots are Duke basketball and Amazon owner Jeff Bezos.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
The guys who have literally created their entire media empires around being online and around the clip ecosystem, livestreaming, et cetera?
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Persia was one of the first empires to recognize that diversity and multiculturalism could be a strength.
—Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empires
conglomerates
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Two of the largest cookware conglomerates in the world are suing a six-year-old startup over claims of false advertising in regard to non-stick cookware.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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Consumers are increasingly pulling away from conspicuous logos and toward craftsmanship, longevity and emotional durability — categories where smaller independent labels often outperform conglomerates culturally, even if not financially.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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“Empires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empires. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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