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
Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Seraya may seek a valuation of about $2 billion for Cyan, which has drawn early interest from other infrastructure investors, industry players and conglomerates, the people said.
—Manuel Baigorri, Bloomberg, 24 Apr. 2026
Sometimes investors reward conglomerates — think Alphabet or Amazon — when their units can create a flywheel effect, with each part strengthening the others in a continuous positive feedback loop.
—CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Western dominance over cross-border media flows and the increasing concentration of ownership of national and international media by a limited number of Western conglomerates were identified as counterproductive to such ideals.
—Stijn Joye, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Rogers and Kroenke Sports & Entertainment are the only sports conglomerates that own three or more major sports teams after Fenway Sports Group reached a deal to sell the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Companies are making inroads into Southeast Asia by partnering with local conglomerates and automotive groups.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
This bill simply requires that half of those dollars go to the local news outlets that serve Maryland communities rather than to the tech platforms and out-of-state media conglomerates that seek to monopolize government ad spending.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2026
And the billionaires Josh Harris and David Blitzer have been building Unrivaled Sports into one of the largest youth-sports conglomerates in the country.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
To deliver his message, Johnson chose Sinaloa state — the base of the Sinaloa cartel, one of the world’s most notorious drug-trafficking conglomerates.
—Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Seraya may seek a valuation of about $2 billion for Cyan, which has drawn early interest from other infrastructure investors, industry players and conglomerates, the people said.
—Manuel Baigorri, Bloomberg, 24 Apr. 2026
Sometimes investors reward conglomerates — think Alphabet or Amazon — when their units can create a flywheel effect, with each part strengthening the others in a continuous positive feedback loop.
—CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Western dominance over cross-border media flows and the increasing concentration of ownership of national and international media by a limited number of Western conglomerates were identified as counterproductive to such ideals.
—Stijn Joye, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Rogers and Kroenke Sports & Entertainment are the only sports conglomerates that own three or more major sports teams after Fenway Sports Group reached a deal to sell the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Companies are making inroads into Southeast Asia by partnering with local conglomerates and automotive groups.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
This bill simply requires that half of those dollars go to the local news outlets that serve Maryland communities rather than to the tech platforms and out-of-state media conglomerates that seek to monopolize government ad spending.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2026
And the billionaires Josh Harris and David Blitzer have been building Unrivaled Sports into one of the largest youth-sports conglomerates in the country.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conglomerates
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Mixed performance was observed at other multinational corporations, with standout brands like SK-II growing at 62 percent in March, and Cetaphil growing at 40 percent.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2026
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But Anthropic has been riding high on the explosive popularity of Claude Code and booming sales of its AI models to large corporations.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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The law that created the program prohibits the state from using information the program gathers to determine citizenship.—
Sacramento Bee contributor,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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As part of their investigations, the Army Corps of Engineers gathers soil samples and checks for hazardous materials.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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Acidic soil is typically found in areas prone to rain, in spots where organic material accumulates, in woodlands, or near pine trees.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
27 Apr. 2026
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On tax bills owed to the county, interest accumulates at 12% annually.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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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
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Syracuse began as an ancient Greek settlement nearly 3,000 years ago, and its beauty has beckoned both travelers and empires for centuries (Roman, Byzantine, Islamic, and Norman, to name a few).—
Michele Becker,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2026
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The paper’s starkest finding is that labor’s share of GDP converges to zero.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Others were looking ahead to Geneva next month, when the industry converges for Watches and Wonders and the constellation of satellite events that now orbit it.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
30 Mar. 2026
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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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Effortless durability meets elevated style in these pieces that take constant upkeep out of the equation.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2026
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Rooms California-cool meets Big Bear coziness here, with light, airy rooms warmed up by charming blue plaid chairs, thick wooden furniture, and floral wallpapers in various coastal shades.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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Florida now awaits All-SEC small forward Thomas Haugh’s decision as coach Todd Golden assembles the 2026-27 roster.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Film at Lincoln Center, which hosts the fundraising event, annually assembles a colorful cast of past collaborators, maybe future ones, and admirers for this event, like last year pairing Dua Lipa and John Waters with Pedro Almodóvar.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Conglomerates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conglomerates. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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