conglomeration
noun
con·glom·er·a·tion
kən-ˌglä-mə-ˈrā-shən 
ˌkän-
1
: the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated
2
: something conglomerated : a mixed mass or collection
Examples of conglomeration in a Sentence
a conglomeration of shops and restaurants
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That independent filmmaking has been hollowing out for decades, thanks to studio conglomeration, streaming platforms, and risk-averse financing, is no surprise.
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Elena Saavedra Buckley, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2024
After a successful conglomeration in 2023, this year’s camp leads — Jesse Albright, Gus Irwin and Zachary Cotler — decided to take on their most ambitious endeavor yet.
—Morena Duwe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
The Trump administration also announced additional sanctions on a massive financial conglomeration controlled by Khamenei and on a host of IRGC navy commanders—and warned of possible future sanctions against Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
—Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs, 28 June 2019
To look for the elusive objects, astronomers have targeted small galaxies and globular clusters, spherical conglomerations of tens of thousands to many millions of stars.
—Bydaniel Clery, science.org, 10 July 2024
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Elena Saavedra Buckley, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2024
After a successful conglomeration in 2023, this year’s camp leads — Jesse Albright, Gus Irwin and Zachary Cotler — decided to take on their most ambitious endeavor yet.
—Morena Duwe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
The Trump administration also announced additional sanctions on a massive financial conglomeration controlled by Khamenei and on a host of IRGC navy commanders—and warned of possible future sanctions against Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
—Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs, 28 June 2019
To look for the elusive objects, astronomers have targeted small galaxies and globular clusters, spherical conglomerations of tens of thousands to many millions of stars.
—Bydaniel Clery, science.org, 10 July 2024
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“Conglomeration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conglomeration. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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conglomeration
noun
con·glom·er·a·tion
kən-ˌgläm-ə-ˈrā-shən, ˌkän-
1
: the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated
2
: something conglomerated : a mixed coherent mass
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