conglomerate
US /kənˈɡlɑː.mɚ.ət/
UK /kənˈɡlɑː.mɚ.ət/
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a large corporation formed by the merger of separate and diverse firms
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The new conglomerate owns businesses in media, finance, and technology.
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Many large conglomerates are diversifying their portfolios.
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a thing consisting of a number of different and distinct parts or items gathered or occurring together; a mass or collection
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The rock was a conglomerate of various minerals.
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The city is a conglomerate of different cultures.
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consisting of a number of different and distinct parts or items gathered or occurring together
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The artist created a conglomerate sculpture from various discarded materials.
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The new policy is a conglomerate of ideas from different departments.
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to gather into a compact mass or form a conglomerate
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The small businesses began to conglomerate into larger entities.
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Over time, the diverse elements will conglomerate into a cohesive whole.