conglomerate
noun
anything composed of heterogeneous materials or elements.
conglomerates
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pluralof conglomerate.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof conglomerate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
conglomeratenounanything composed of heterogeneous materials or elements.
Example Sentences
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Since the 1980s, Latin American broadcast media has become increasingly dominated by a small number of large commercial conglomerates, mostly tied to wealthy, powerful families.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
"We've been putting solar panels on our malls just to save on energy," Frederic DyBuncio, president and CEO of SM Investments Corp, told AFP, adding that the country's other conglomerates were doing the same.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Companies rarely welcome activists, and Korea has historically been especially inhospitable—in part because of the sprawling, family-controlled conglomerates called chaebols that still dominate the market today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
It’s so competitive that media conglomerates often tout the combined success of multiple brands to demonstrate dominance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
Not surprisingly, technology startups, software companies, media conglomerates, and so forth are reluctant to set up shop in a town named for Nathan Bedford Forrest, Confederate general and founder of the Ku Klux Klan.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
