as in assortment
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the bedroom community became a vast agglomeration of houses, schools, and small shops
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Recent Examples of agglomeration
That’s what’s in the news now, that very thing: the scraping of information without consent or compensation to create an agglomeration that machines plug into.
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Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2024
If the Kremlin’s forces can seize the important high ground in the area, an agglomeration of the largest cities in the Donbas region still under Ukrainian control would be threatened.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Aguilar, who operates Border Town with his partner Amanda Rosa, grew up between the U.S. and Mexico, in the transborder agglomeration Calexico-Mexicali.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2024
About halfway through a six-week assembly process of mind-bending complexity, the equipment making up the tip of the iceberg is a house-size agglomeration of shiny metal tubes, opaque chambers, and wiring.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Jan. 2018
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Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2024
If the Kremlin’s forces can seize the important high ground in the area, an agglomeration of the largest cities in the Donbas region still under Ukrainian control would be threatened.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Aguilar, who operates Border Town with his partner Amanda Rosa, grew up between the U.S. and Mexico, in the transborder agglomeration Calexico-Mexicali.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2024
About halfway through a six-week assembly process of mind-bending complexity, the equipment making up the tip of the iceberg is a house-size agglomeration of shiny metal tubes, opaque chambers, and wiring.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Jan. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agglomeration
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The three-time AL MVP played in 82 or fewer games in three of the last four seasons while dealing with an assortment of injuries.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Mixed-use malls retain an assortment of retail stores and dining options, but those traditional mall staples now share space with bank branches, blood centers, police stations, tax preparation services and even residences.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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The shakes came in a variety of flavors, including chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Looking at ticket prices for a variety of his shows, tickets typically range between $200 and $700.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
27 Feb. 2025
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Minimize noise and clutter Dr. Small says environmental triggers like loud sounds and jumbles of papers and clothing can increase sundowning symptoms.—
Cathy Habas,
SELF,
17 Jan. 2025
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Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2024
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And the best way of doing that is through a medley, give me a short story quickly with all those songs.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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No disrespect to Sir Paul McCartney, but Dwayne Carter Jr. (a.k.a. Lil Wayne) clearly had the superior musical medley of the night.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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The Sunday’s Best exhibit features 18 artists and includes over 30 pieces of artwork in a variety of mediums, including photography, collages, fiber art and more.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Feb. 2025
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The show’s more than 175 works will span nearly six decades of his practice, which explored the Civil Rights Movement, science, and technology via an impressive range of disciplines including painting, sculpture, collage, photography, printmaking, and music.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Agglomeration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agglomeration. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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