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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I’m talking about the five Japanese conglomerates, or “trading houses,” in which Buffett has been investing for six years.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
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
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
Together with Disney, Universal, and Sony, just four conglomerates would control 86% percent of that market.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
It was the boom time, and the Wall Street banks and management consultants and insurance conglomerates were crowding the bulletin boards looking for talent.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
