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
Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
Case in point: Elliott Management launched a campaign at Honeywell in November, demanding the $140 billion conglomerate consider breaking up.
—Michael Flaherty, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
Tara Patel, Fortune Europe, 2 May 2024
Ultimately, giant conglomerates Apple, Google and Amazon entered the streaming space and, alongside Spotify, swallowed up market share, edging TIDAL increasingly toward the margins.
—Dan Rys, Billboard, 8 Dec. 2023
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
Here’s what the world’s biggest luxury conglomerate is cooking up in its watchmaking ateliers.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
Case in point: Elliott Management launched a campaign at Honeywell in November, demanding the $140 billion conglomerate consider breaking up.
—Michael Flaherty, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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
Ultimately, giant conglomerates Apple, Google and Amazon entered the streaming space and, alongside Spotify, swallowed up market share, edging TIDAL increasingly toward the margins.
—Dan Rys, Billboard, 8 Dec. 2023
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
Noun
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The basis of this business empire is the Blago Group of Companies.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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By embedding his brand within the worlds of sports, music, and entertainment, the Philip Plein luxury empire remains relevant and firmly connected to contemporary culture.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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What To Know Several online videos show supporters gathering outside the Central Detention Facility in Washington D.C. on Monday evening.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The wide-ranging scandal centered on private investigators who illegally hacked into the voicemails of news subjects and gathered information for Murdoch’s tabloids.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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After consuming a lot of excess food or drink, how many toxins does the body accumulate?—
Vicky Vera,
Glamour,
24 Jan. 2025
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In a similar vein, Democrats say Hegseth lacks adequate experience and has accumulated too many damning claims against him.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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These new earbuds are fitted with 14.2mm wool composite drivers and include Hi-Res Audio certification.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The mission will also demonstrate the transfer of electric power between docked spacecraft, a capability vital for applications like in-space robotics, composite spacecraft control and payload operations post-undocking.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Remote work expanded and strengthened over the past five years, and governments and corporations led the way.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The government is funding its 2025 military budget by raising taxes on households and corporations and funneling almost all the additional revenue directly to the military.—
Alexandra Prokopenko,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In among all these itinerant jobs, Robert meets Gladys (Felicity Jones), a young woman who sings in the church choir and becomes the incandescent center of his life.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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Rather than adapting existing algorithms, Metal Minds creates solutions from scratch that reflect the physical and chemical processes occurring during steelmaking as accurately as possible while tailoring these solutions to meet clients’ specific needs.—
Svetlana Khachiyan,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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Heavy mining equipment like the CAT 972 front loader are undergoing retrofits to transition diesel operation to a hybrid one, featuring an electric motor, two strings of lithium-ion batteries, an inverter, high-voltage components, power electronics and an onboard diesel generator.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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While any arrangement — fully remote, hybrid, or full-time on site — can have its drawbacks if not managed well, many studies show that offering flexible work is a key way to attract, engage and retain talent while also preserving institutional knowledge.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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With substantial investments, international collaborations, and technological progress converging, the possibility of a QC singularity—where quantum systems achieve practical, widespread utility—appears increasingly plausible in the near future.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Health care bankers at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference anticipate a bounty of Q1 process launches as several factors converge to improve the dealmaking environment.—
Aaron Weitzman,
Axios,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Conglomerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conglomerate. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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