Drop by drop, the water can conglomerate into a lake.
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Conglomerate
/kənˈɡlɒm.(ə.)ɹət/
Synonyms for "conglomerate" (343 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (69)
aaabyssal rockaccumulateaccumulatedaccumulationacervationadhereadmixagglomerateagglomerationaggregateaggregationaggroupaktiebolagaktiengesellschaftalloyamalgamateamalgamatedamassamassed
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Verb(2 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Noun(11 words)
Strong matches (103)
cleaveclinchclingcling toclotclumpclumpedclusterclusteredcoagulatecoalescecoherecollectcollectaneacollectedcolligatecollocatecombinationcombinecombined
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commercial enterprisecomminglecommixcompagniecompanycomparecompilecomplexcomposecompositecompoundcompoundedconcernconcoctconcreteconcretioncongealcongeriesconglobationconglomerate corporationconglomerationcongregatecongregatedconsolidating companyconsortiumcopartnershipcorporate bodycorporationcorralcragcumulatecumulationdappleddig updiversified corporationdraw togetherdredge updrive togetherdruid stoneeclecticembraceemulsifyenterpriseequivocalfascicledfasciculatedfestooned pahoehoefifty-fiftyfirmfreeze tofusegathergather ingather togethergatheredgatheringget inget togetherglomerateglomerationgneissgobgranitegraspgroupgrow togetherhalf-and-half
Noun(13 words)
coalescecompositeconglomeraticconglomeratic rockconglomeratingconglomerationsconsolidatecorporatecorporationdiversifieddiversified groupempiregroup of companies
Adjective(1 words)
economic combine
Related words (171)
hang onhang togetherhashheapedheterogeneoushodgepodgeholdhold onhold togetherholding companyhomogenizehousehughunkigneous rockimmingleimmixin sessionindiscriminateindustry
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integrateinterblendinterlaceinterlardintermingleintermixintertwineinterweaveintricateironicjoinjoinedjointjoint-stock associationjoint-stock companyjumblejumbledjuxtaposekneadknotknottedlavaleaguedlimestoneliving rocklotlumplump togetherlumpedmagmamake upmantlerockmany sidedmany-sidedmassmassedmatchmedleymeetingmergemetamorphic rockminglemingle-manglemingledmiscellaneamiscellaneousmiscellanymixmix upmixedmixturemobilizemonolithmotleymultifacetedmultifariousmultinationalmultiracialmusternodeoddmentsodds and endsomnium-gatherumoperating companyorganizationpackagedpahoehoepairpartnerpartnershippatchypersistpiledpillow lavaplunderbundpluralisticpoolporphyrypromiscuouspublic utilitypudding stoneput togetherraiserake uprallyregolithrockropy lavaround uprubblerubblestonesandstonesaprolitesarsenschistscoriascramblescrambledscrape togetherscreesedimentary rocksetshelly pahoehoeshufflesnowballsolidsolid bodysolidifystackedstaystay putstickstick togetherstir upstock companystockpilestonesundriessyncreticsyncretizesyndicatetake hold oftake uptalusthrow togetherthrown togethertoss togethertrade associationtrusttufatuffutilityvariedvarietywadwhip inworkwrapped up
Noun(12 words)
Verb(1 words)
pile up
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: aa, abyssal rock, accumulate, accumulate, accumulated.
- Sentence evidence is available for conglomerate, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, wordnet, derived_reverse, opengloss, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "conglomerate".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "conglomerate"
Keep "conglomerate" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "conglomerate" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "conglomerate", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "conglomerate" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
23 entriesadjectiveaggregationbusiness organizationcementationcollectioncombinecorpcorporate entitycorporationdescriptive termeconomic entityformationgeology termgroupingincreaseintegrate
Showing 16 of 23 words.
More specific
23 entriesamalgamatearraycementationcompositedata aggregationdiversified groupfinancial conglomerategranular conglomerateheterogeneousholding companyindex constructionindustrial conglomerateintegratelithificationmedia conglomeratemicroconglomerate
Showing 16 of 23 words.
Collocations
14 entriesconglomerate companyconglomerate corporationconglomerate datasetconglomerate governanceconglomerate mergerconglomerate ownershipconglomerate structureeconomic conglomeratefinancial conglomerateindustrial conglomeratelarge conglomeratemedia conglomeratemultinational conglomeratestate owned conglomerate
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
4 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
21 total sentences available.
Jeff was very upset when an international food conglomerate introduced the "JEFF Ready Sandwich Spread."
Source: tatoeba (6590300)
India's ambitions to create a domestic semiconductor manufacturing capability got a boost with this week's announcement of a $19.5 billion investment by Taiwanese electronic company Foxconn and local conglomerate Vedanta.
Source: tatoeba (11280035)
They [miracles in the canonical gospels] are held, too, together by his [Jesus Christ's] strong and central personality, which does not leave them a conglomerate of marvellous anecdotes accidentally heaped together, but parts of a great organic whole, of which every part is in vital coherence with every other.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 21 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "conglomerate"?
Closest matches include aa, abyssal rock, accumulate, accumulate, accumulated.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "conglomerate"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.