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
Roy Canivel, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Two key ports along the strategic waterway are owned by a Chinese conglomerate.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Steve Hindy, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2015
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
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
James Irving Citizenship: Canada | Net worth: $5.6 bil | Died: June 2024, age 96
Arthur’s brother, James Irving owned J.D. Irving, a conglomerate with more than two dozen companies in frozen foods, retail, shipbuilding, transportation and more.
—Roy Canivel, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Two key ports along the strategic waterway are owned by a Chinese conglomerate.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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
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
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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Such a devastating turn by the advocate who was instrumental in building Reigns' dominant empire, tearing it down to crown Punk, would fundamentally shake the power structure of WWE to its very core.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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Of all the rich people in Donald Trump’s cabinet, no one seems to have more on the line in the trade war than Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, who built up a three-pillared empire over more than 40 years on Wall Street.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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There is also a section for anonymous surveys … that gather a variety of opinions from scouts after each position evaluation to help the group better understand its consensus or disagreements.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Monitor and gather feedback: Establish monitoring systems to track performance and gather feedback from users.—
Kim Bozzella,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The rookies this season accumulated 0.054 win shares per 48 minutes—the ninth lowest of the past 40 seasons, but still significantly above recent seasons such as 2014, 2015 and 2017, as well as the infamously unproductive 2001 cohort.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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For example, an American house accumulates an average of 300,000 objects, with more money spent each year on shoes, jewelry and clothes than on higher education.—
Ana Morales,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2025
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This system stores energy by lifting heavy composite blocks to an elevated position using surplus electricity.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The preliminary composite purchasing manager index (PMI) for March rose to 53.5 — consensus had been for 51.7 — from 51.6 in February, driven by an unexpected jump in the services reading to 54.3 from 51.0.—
Josh Fellman,
Quartz,
24 Mar. 2025
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Only, during the 2010 World Cup when England met Germany in the last 16, to change his tune again.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Pisces moon meeting Venus and Neptune deepens an emotional connection.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Product designers advocate for a hybrid moderation model that combines AI efficiency with human oversight.—
Antara Dave,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Now that hybrid and remote work remains an option in the broader working world, leaders have maintained an interest in encouraging, or mandating, office attendance, with mixed results.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Lady in the Lake When the disappearance of a young girl grips the city of Baltimore in 1966, the lives of two women converge on a fatal collision course.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2025
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These brave ants converge upon the intruders, initiating a final, irreversible act of self-destruction.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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On February 28, it is set to look even more glamorous, as everyone who’s anyone in French film will rendezvous here to celebrate the César Awards, France’s equivalent of the Oscars.—
Isabelle Kliger,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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By this point, Okoro Carroll has already rendezvoused with her script coordinator at least once to toss around ideas.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Conglomerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conglomerate. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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